Allegory of Nature as the Mother of Art
A partially nude woman sprinkles milk from her breast on a man’s viol. This enigmatic scene may represent Mother Nature, who inspires and nourishes Art. Van Hemessen was a leading Antwerp painter in the second quarter of the 16th century. His figures betray a marked Italian influence, especially in his use of soft, ‘smoky’ contours, the so-called sfumato painting technique.
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Allegory of Nature as the Mother of Art
A partially nude woman sprinkles milk from her breast on a man’s viol. This enigmatic scene may represent Mother Nature, who inspires and nourishes Art. Van Hemessen was a leading Antwerp painter in the second quarter of the 16th century. His figures betray a marked Italian influence, especially in his use of soft, ‘smoky’ contours, the so-called sfumato painting technique.
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Bruikleen van het Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
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On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
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A partially nude woman sprinkl ...... ed sfumato painting technique.
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Een halfnaakte vrouw besproeit ...... touren; het zogeheten sfumato.
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Rijksmuseum
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Allegorie op de Natuur als voedster van de Kunst
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Allegory of Nature as the Mother of Art
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1540 - 1557
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1540 - 1557
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extent
buitenmaat diepte 15 cm
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depth 15 cm
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drager breedte 189 cm
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drager hoogte 159 cm
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height 159 cm
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width 189 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
derde kwart 16e eeuw
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second quarter 16th century
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third quarter 16th century
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tweede kwart 16e eeuw
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