Jean François Millet (gen. Francisque)
(1642-1679)
Klassische Landschaft,
um 1665
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
119 x 179 cm
Displayed
Not on display
Acquisition
1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Jean François Millet (gen. Francisque), Klassische Landschaft, um 1665, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/apG9nzd4Zn (Last updated on 18.01.2022)
Millet painted heroic landscapes in the tradition of Nicolas Poussin and Gaspard Dughet. In keeping with the convention of classical landscape painting the eye is carefully drawn into the distance through the balanced composition. In the foreground two women walk past a seated, semi-naked man. Whether this is really Diogenes, as has been presumed, remains uncertain.
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