Jean François Millet (gen. Francisque)
(1642-1679)
Italienische Küstenlandschaft,
um 1670
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
107 x 119 cm
Displayed
Not on display
Acquisition
Aus der Kurfürstlichen Galerie München
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Jean François Millet (gen. Francisque), Italienische Küstenlandschaft, um 1670, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/5RGQJWp4z3 (Last updated on 13.11.2023)
In the foreground a woman is picking oranges from a tree while three children sit in the shade it provides. In the background huge storm clouds are gathering. Whether the figures are a mythological reference or not remains to be answered. Stylistically this work by Millet shows a close relationship to the late paintings of Nicolas Poussin. His treatment of light in this southern landscape, however, has a quality of its very own—even though the artist never actually went to Italy.
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