De zondvloed

About this artwork

geheel: hoogte 132 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 432 kg

Art Historical Context

**De Zondvloed (The Flood)**, created around 1885 by Dutch sculptor Henri Teixeira de Mattos with anonymous collaboration, captures the dramatic Biblical story of Noah's flood in a striking Carrara marble sculpture. at 132 cm tall weighing a substantial 432 kg, this work measures approximately 67 cm in depth and features a base circumference of 210. cm, suggesting a monumental, multi-figure composition designed to evoke awe in a public or ecclesiastical setting. Teixeira de Mattos, active in the late 19th-century Dutch art scene, drew on classical traditions for his figurative sculptures, blen...