Who created "Luna und Endymion"?

Luna und Endymion was created by Januarius Zick in um 1770/1780.

When was "Luna und Endymion" created?

This artwork was created um 1770/1780.

What medium is "Luna und Endymion"?

Luna und Endymion is Öl auf Leinwand.

Is "Luna und Endymion" in the public domain?

Yes, Luna und Endymion is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Luna und Endymion

Januarius Zick

um 1770/1780

Medium

Öl auf Leinwand

Dimensions

44 x 34,5 cm

Classification

Gemälde

Department

Belvedere Collection

Museum

Belvedere

Credit

Belvedere, Vienna

Accession Number

2480

Art Historical Context

In the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, *Luna und Endymion* by Januarius Zick1730–1797) a timeless myth from classical antiquity. Painted around 1770–1780 in oil on canvas44 x 34.5 cm), it depicts the moon goddess Luna (also known as Selene) tenderly upon the eternally sleeping shepherd Endymion According to legend, Luna enchanted Zeus to grant Endymion endless slumber so she could visit him nightly in perpetual youth—a theme of divine love and eternal beauty that captivated 18th-century artists. Zick, a prominent German painter of the late Rococo period, trained under his father and worked ex...

Luna und Endymion

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