Salvator RosaItalian, 1615–1673De redding van Oedipus
May one see it?
Unknown
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
De jonge Oedipus hangt aan zijn voeten vastgebonden in een boom. Een man maakt hem los.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-39.170
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Salvator Rosa
The whole lifec. 1633
Wanderings through Apulia and Calabria, Captivity among Bandits
At eighteen he set out on a journey through Apulia and Calabria, fell into the hands of local bandits, and lived among them for a time, studying their types and ways.
1634–1636
First Roman Period on Lanfranco's Advice
Giovanni Lanfranco, who had noticed his works in Falcone's studio, advised him to move to Rome, where Rosa remained from 1634 to 1636.
1638
Move to Rome under the Protection of Cardinal Brancaccio
He settled in Rome under the patronage of the influential Cardinal Francesco Maria Brancaccio, a lover of the arts and theater who was close to the Barberini family.
1640–1649
Florentine Period at the Medici Court
After scandalous quarrels with Bernini and his failure to gain admission to the Accademia di San Luca, he moved to Florence at the invitation of Giovanni Carlo de' Medici, where he remained until 1649.
1673
Married: Lucrezia Paolini
15 March 1673
Died
