Cephalus and Procris
Godfried Schalcken's 'Cephalus and Procris' depicts a tragic love story with dramatic candlelight, showcasing the artist’s mastery of realism & atmospheric lighting from 1680.
Godfried Schalcken
Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his intimate genre scenes, masterful candlelight effects & portraits. A key Leiden fijnschilder, known for detailed realism and atmospheric night paintings.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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