The Reward of Virtue, 1680

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DatesMade: Executed 1680

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 136 x 156 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 708

Other titlesTitle (sv): Dygdens belöning, 1680 Title (en): The Reward of Virtue, 1680 Previous: Dygdens belöning, allegori

DescriptionDescription: This allegory shows a personification of Virtue, a central concept in the 17th century, in her blue mantle, leading a male figure, draped in a contrasting red, up into the heavens and crowning him with a laurel wreath. They are accompanied by a pair of genii holding a banner with the title and the painter’s signature. Intended for the king’s audience chamber at Ulriksdal, the work summed up the lessons Ehrenstrahl had learnt from contemporary Italian Baroque painting.

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MaterialDuk, Oil paint

TechniquePainting

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