Winter Scene
Abel Grimmer (Antwerp 1570-1619), attributed Winter Scene oil on wood, 30 cm diameter (roundel) The clear colours and emphatically geometric structure of the landscape suggest attribution of this roundel to Abel Grimmer who, following in the wake of his father Jacob, was inspired by the close, caustic observation of human
Pero Nursing Cimon (Roman Charity)
Jacob de Backer (Antwerp ca 1545 – ca 1600) Pero Nursing Cimon (Roman Charity) Oil on wood, 51.8 x 66.7 cm The subject of this painting is Pero nursing Cimon, also known as Roman Charity, taken from a legend told by the Roman historian Valerius Maximus (first century AD). The
Studies for the painting The Triumph of Judith
This large canvas shows a number of studies for the faces of the Hebrews observing Judith Showing the Severed Head of Holofernes in the painting presented in 1887 in Siena and the following year at the Vatican Exposition, where it was awarded the gold medal. Some of the heads with
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