Author: Lowenthal, Anne W.
Title: Joachim Wtewael: Mars and Venus Surprised B Vulcan
Description: , Getty Museum Studies of Art, 1995. . Paperback. . Unmarked text. Some sun fading on cover. 16 color plates, 53 duotone illustrations, 1 color foldout. Large french flaps. Notes. Bibliography. 84p. Though only eight inches high, the exaggerated poses and brilliant, jewel-like color in this Mannerist painting by the Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638) emphasizes the dramatic intensity of the oil on copper scene, which is based on the Roman author Ovid's Metamorphoses.. . ISBN: 0892363045. Very Good

Keywords: Roman Myth, Ovid, Metamorphoses, Dutch Art, Getty Museum, Art History, Painting, Artists, Oil on Copper, Artists, European Art, Painting, Artists 0892363045


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