Herman van SwaneveltNederland, 1603–1655Salmacis en Hermaphroditus
Kan ik het zien?
Onbekend
Waar is „Salmacis en Hermaphroditus” nu? Collectie: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam. Onbekend.
Amsterdam, Nederland
De eigenaar is bekend; of het werk nu te zien is, is onbekend.
- Bron
- Het museum
Over het werk
Salmacis zit onder een boom, terwijl Hermaphroditus in het water baadt.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- RP-P-OB-60.869
Wat het toont
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
- Afbeelding: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam — public domain
In het leven van Herman van Swanevelt
Het hele leven1629
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.
