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DiaporamaAeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld
Oil On Copper- WallArt
- Baroque
1630
27.0 x 36.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The literary reference for the subject depicted on this early example of Flemish oil on copper was the classical author Virgil’s Aeneid. The infernal “hell landscape” was inspired by paintings executed by the artist’s father, Jan Brueghel the Elder, who in turn had looked back to Hieronymus Bosch.
jan the younger brueghel (1601 – 1678)
Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601-1678) was a Flemish Baroque painter, son of Jan Brueghel the Elder. Known for vibrant still lifes, floral compositions, Paradise scenes & allegorical works. Explore his legacy and captivating art!
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About this artwork
- Title: Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld
- Artist: jan the younger brueghel
- Year: 1630
- Original dimensions: 27.0 x 36.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Movement: Baroque
- Corpus context: bosch influence on hellscape , virgil's aeneid subject matter
- Purpose: Accent
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