Danaë (Rembrandt) - Wikipedia
WEBDanaë is a painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn.It was first completed in 1636, but Rembrandt reworked it significantly by 1643 at the latest. [1] Once part of Pierre Crozat's collection, it has been in the Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia since the 18th century. [2]It is a life-sized depiction of the character Danaë from Greek mythology, the mother of Perseus.
Danae by Rembrandt - The History of Art
WEBOct 14, 2023 · It was Rembrandt's turn in 1636 to depict this iconic character from Greek mythology, namely Danaë. The story behind the mother of Perseus is well known to many of us, but Rembrandt's own depiction of her requires a special attention due to his extraordinary qualities as an artist.
Rembrandt van Rijn | "Danae" (1636) | An Artist's View - YouTube
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Danaë by Rembrandt - Facts & History of the Painting - Totally History
WEBDanae is a 1667 painting by Rembrandt depicting the mother of Perseus from Greek mythology. It is a large painting that is held by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia. Catherine II purchased the painting for the museum in 1772.
The meaning of Danaë by Rembrandt van Rijn - The Socratic …
WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Danaë by Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the artist's most celebrated paintings, renowned for its exceptional use of light and masterful treatment of the female form. Completed in 1636, the painting depicts the mythological figure Danaë as she lies on a luxurious bed, bathed in an ethereal golden glow.
(PDF) Rembrandt’s 'Danaë' | Nicole Bennett - Academia.edu
WEBIn the early seventeenth century, Dutch master Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn created his undisputed mythological masterwork, perhaps even his most beautiful painting of the entire period, known today as the Danaë (1636, oil on canvas, 185 cm x 203 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg) which depicts this sensuous tale.
The Naked Rembrandt - The New Yorker
WEBOct 3, 1999 · Tells about the 1985 vandalization of Rembrandt’s nude, “Danae” in Russia’s Hermitage museum and mentions contemporary critical attacks on the painting, which depicts a realistic nude woman.
WEBRembrandt's Danaë is a painting with many oddities and mysteries. To begin with, we do not know how the artist himself named it.
Danaë by REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn - wga.hu
WEBDanaë. 1636. Oil on canvas, 165 x 203 cm. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Catalogue number: Bredius 474. Mythological subject. Danaë, the daughter of king Acrisius, who had been foretold peril from the hand of his grandson, was placed in …
Danaë by REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn - wga.hu
WEBDanaë, the daughter of king Acrisius, who had been foretold peril from the hand of his grandson, was placed in a tower, under the care of her old nurse. Zeus (Jupiter) anamoured of Danaë penetrated to her in the shape of a golden shower of rain.
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