Allegory of Victory (1614)
Lucas Kilian1614 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1637)
Specifications
- Year
- 1614
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1579–1637
About the artwork
"Allegory of Victory" (1614) is a work by Lucas Kilian. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait. Background on Mythology: In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. About the period around 1614: In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders.
"Allegory of Victory" 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. 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
German, 1579–1637
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