Herman van SwaneveltDutch, 1603–1655Salmacis en Hermaphroditus
Can I see it?
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Where is “Salmacis en Hermaphroditus” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Museum text in Dutch
Salmacis zit onder een boom, terwijl Hermaphroditus in het water baadt.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-60.869
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Herman van Swanevelt
The whole life1629
Move to Rome
In 1629 Swanevelt moved to Rome, where he painted numerous landscapes and became a pupil and follower of Claude Lorrain. For his depictions of ancient ruins he earned the nickname "Herman of Italy."
1630s
Commissions from the Barberini and the Vatican
During his Roman period Swanevelt's works became highly popular: he received commissions from the Barberini family, Pope Urban VIII and the Vatican, including for the monastery of Monte Cassino; at the Palazzo Pamphilj he painted frescoes.
1641
Return to Paris
In 1641 Swanevelt returned to Paris, where he remained for the rest of his life, only occasionally visiting his native Woerden. He took part in the decoration of the Hôtel Lambert together with Jan Asselijn.
