Mellan, ClaudeFrancia, 1598–1688Standbeeld van Ceres
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Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
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- Fonte
- Il museo
Sull’opera
Con le parole del museo — in olandese
Standbeeld van een vrouw met (vermoedelijk) korenaren in haar linkerhand. Waarschijnlijk de godin Ceres. Op de basis het wapenschild van Vincenzo Giustiniani.
Rijksmuseum
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- RP-P-2015-3-34
Che cosa raffigura
In catalogo
Fonti
- Rijksmuseum
- Immagine: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Mellan, Claude
Tutta la vita1624–1636
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 · Luogo di lavoro
Rome
1636
Return to France
He returned from Italy to France and settled in Aix-en-Provence with Fabri de Peiresc.
1636–1688 · Luogo di lavoro
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.
