Aurora Taking Leave of Tithonus (1704)
Francesco Solimena1704 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1747)
Specifications
- Year
- 1704
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1657–1747
About the artwork
Dated 1704, "Aurora Taking Leave of Tithonus" is an artwork by Francesco Solimena. Mythology, a short history: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Historical background, 1704: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait.
"Aurora Taking Leave of Tithonus" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Italian, 1657–1747
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