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Hera verbergt zich tijdens het gevecht van de goden met de giganten
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Hera Hiding during the Battle of the Gods and Giants

after c. 1643

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 87cm × w 69.5cm × d 7cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

(story of) Juno (Hera); battle of the Giants against the gods: gigantomachy

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1885

Notes

drager: hoogte 87 cm x breedte 69,5 cm

Collection Type

paintings

About Carel Fabritius

1622–1654Dutch Republic

Talented painter who died young in the explosion of the Delft gunpowder magazine. He often worked on a small scale with a loaded brush; his small surviving body of work reveals his interest in color harmonies and perspective. He probably influenced Vermeer. Comment on works: Landscapes; Views