Vertumnus and Pomona

Gerbrand van den Eeckhoutabout 1669

Details

Title: Vertumnus and Pomona
Creator Lifespan: 1621 - 1674
Creator Nationality: Dutch
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1669
Type: oil paintings
Rights: James E. Roberts Fund
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/19058
Medium: oil on wood
wall label: Gerbrand van den Eeckhout painted the subject of Vertumnus and Pomona at least three times.ÿ In contrast to Bloemaert's treatment of the subject, Eeckhout's chastely clad Pomona downplays the inherent eroticism of the theme.ÿ Both paintings include Ovidian metaphors of fertility, including a fruit tree and a fruit-bearing vine. The carnations are symbolic of marriage.
measurements: 10 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.
Artist: Eeckhout, Gerbrand van den

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