This is a drawing of four mythological scenes. The image is divided into four separate panels, each showing muscular, mythological figures in classical settings with props like urns, drapery, and rocky landscapes. The top left panel shows two figures in a pastoral setting with an urn on the right and a rooster. The top right panel depicts figures under a canopy or natural formation. The bottom left panel features a seated figure resting against a tree with a jug nearby, accompanied by a companion. The bottom right panel shows figures in repose beneath a glowing urn. The panels share stylistic elements like detailed hatching and robust figures, creating a classical theme linking nature, time, and human form.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1640
- Medium
- complete set of four etchings with engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4471 × 3666 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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