Mellan, ClaudeFrench, 1598–1688Vollmond (Mondphasen)
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Vollmond (Mondphasen)” now? Collection: Albertina, Vienna. Unknown.
Vienna, Austria
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
In the catalog
Sources
- Albertina
- Image: Albertina — Public Domain Mark 1.0
In the life of Mellan, Claude
The whole life1624–1636
Acquaintance with Poussin and Bernini
During his Roman years he became acquainted with outstanding artists: Nicolas Poussin, Pierre Mignard, Claude Lorrain, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
1624–1636 · Workplace
Rome
1636
Return to France
He returned from Italy to France and settled in Aix-en-Provence with Fabri de Peiresc.
1636–1688 · Workplace
Paris
1637
Move to Paris and a New Technique
Back in Paris, he developed a distinctive technique: instead of chiaroscuro achieved by cross-hatching, a system of parallel lines whose tone is regulated by their thickness and density. He took up residence in the Louvre.
