The Choice of Hercules
1712
198.0 x 257.0 cm
The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
paolo di matteis (1662 – 1727)
Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728) was a prominent Italian Baroque painter known for elegant frescoes, altarpieces & decorative schemes in Naples, Rome & Paris. Transitioned from dramatic Baroque to Rocaille styles. Influenced by Luca Giordano.
The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Choice of Hercules
- Artist: paolo di matteis
- Year: 1712
- Original dimensions: 198.0 x 257.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow