Sujet

Argus Pheasant, c.1780-c.1842. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers.

Légende

Argus Pheasant, c.1780-c.1842. In recording this argus pheasant, Pieter Barbiers focused on the faithful depiction of its plumage. The countless dots and round spots on the tail and wing feathers are called Argus eyes, a reference (like the bird’s name itself) to the hundred-eyed giant Argus in Greek mythology. According to the classical myth, the giant’s eyes were forever preserved in the similar pattern on a peacock’s tail.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A86_097

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

79,7Mo (3,4Mo) / 54,6cm x 36,6cm / 6448 x 4320 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe animal historical arts bird birds art tail museum Netherlands Dutch color feathers plumage pheasant feather scene paper depiction century drawing gallery pencil concept exhibition mythology exhibit watercolour art gallery Colour 19th century Netherlandish Greek mythology 18th century Eighteenth Century nineteenth century culture history historic Argus Rijksmuseum TGN pencil Argos watercolour on paper art centre paper Heritage Art Drawing Argus Panoptes Low Countries 19th-century watercolor (paint) Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers Barbiers Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers Bartholomeusz. Pieter Barbiers Bartholomeusz Pieter Pieter Bzn Barbiers Argus pheasant