JORDAENS, Jacob
(b. 1593, Antwerpen, d. 1678, Antwerpen)
JORDAENS, Jacob (b. 1593, Antwerpen, d. 1678, Antwerpen) |
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Prometheus Boundc. 1640Oil on canvas, 245 x 178 cm Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne | ||
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Jordaens's painting is a variation on a theme that Rubens attempted early in his career and which derived formally from studies by Michelangelo.
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