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Jakob Smits (Rotterdam 1855 - Mol 1928), Ceiling piece with allegorical depiction of Rotterdam as city of art and trade: cloudy

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Jakob Smits (Rotterdam 1855 - Mol 1928), Ceiling piece with allegorical depiction of Rotterdam as city of art and trade: cloudy sky with two women and little children, painting footage linen paint, Ceiling piece painted on prepared linen directly on the stucco stuck with representation of cloud sky with putti that surrounded two women sitting on the clouds namely the Rotterdam city virgin with city arms Rotterdam in the left hand and right the personification of painting with palette in hand. In the small group of children to the right of the women first child holding large laurel wreath behind the head of the Painting than one with torch (symbol of progress) and as the third Mercury god of trade recognizable to winged helmet and caduceus The three putti right of him are grouped around cornucopia from which flowers come. The putti group to the left of the city virgin is equipped with wreaths of trumpet and praise. signed and dated Jacob Smits f 1883 heraldry allegory mythological figure personification ceiling piece Rotterdam City center Stadsdriehoek Schielandshuis Plafondschildering in 1884 placed in the renovated vestibule (entrance hall) of the Schielandshuis (the then Museum Boymans

Date

1884

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT19B43_071

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,8Mo (2,2Mo) / 44,2cm x 26,5cm / 5219 x 3134 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jakob Smits Rotterdam 1855 - Mol 1928 Ceiling piece allegorical depiction Rotterdam city art trade cloudy sky two women little children painting footage linen paint painted prepared linen directly stucco stuck cloud putti surrounded two women sitting clouds namely Rotterdam city virgin city arms left hand personification painting palette hand small group children women first child holding large laurel wreath head Painting torch symbol progress third Mercury god trade recognizable winged helmet caduceus three putti grouped cornucopia flowers come equipped wreaths trumpet praise signed dated Jacob Smits 1883 heraldry allegory mythological figure ceiling City center Stadsdriehoek Schielandshuis Plafondschildering 1884 placed renovated vestibule entrance hall Museum Boymans Netherlands Dutch Europe