Sujet
The River God Tiber (Study for a fresco, Miracle of the Snow...Florence), 1589. Creator: Bernardino Poccetti (Italian, 1548-1612).
Légende
The River God Tiber (Study for a fresco, Miracle of the Snow, or the Foundation of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome in the Canigiani chapel of S. Felicita, Florence), 1589. Since ancient times, artists have depicted river gods as reclining bearded men, often holding or leaning on a large urn pouring water. This example, a preparatory sketch for a painting, personifies the Tiber River, which plays a role in Rome?s legendary origins. Romulus, the founder of Rome, and his twin brother, Remus, were abandoned as infants at the river, where they were rescued by a she-wolf. Poccetti lightly sketched the animal?s head behind the river god along with the face of Romulus or Remus.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G14_316
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
70,6Mo (7,4Mo) / 47,4cm x 37,3cm / 5602 x 4405 (300dpi)