Rembrandt van Rijn

Andromeda

707 achterzijde
707 ingelijst
707 voorzijde
707 voorzijde

Rembrandt van Rijn
Andromeda

展览中 房间 9

According to Greek mythology, Princess Andromeda had to be sacrificed in order to save her land from a voracious sea monster. After she was chained to a rock awaiting her fate, she was rescued by the Greek hero Perseus.

Rather than painting the whole story, Rembrandt only depicted the terrified Andromeda. Making emotion the main motif of the scene is characteristic of Rembrandt’s work. The naturalism with which he painted the naked body is far removed from the classical ideals of beauty.

技术细节
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Andromeda

展览中 房间 9

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基本信息
Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden 1606 - 1669 Amsterdam)
Andromeda
painting
707
房间 9
材料和技术细节
oil
panel
34 x 24.5 cm

来源

Charles de Proli, Antwerp, 1785; Armand de Mestral de St Saphorin, Vienna, 1805-1806; Countess d’Oultremont, Brussels; Richard Leeuwenhart van den Bosch, Brussels, 1905; Abraham Bredius, The Hague, 1906-1946 (on long-term long-term loan to the Mauritshuis since 1907); bequest of Abraham Bredius, 1946