Mercury, Herse and Aglaura (1767)
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée1767 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1805)
Specifications
- Year
- 1767
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1724–1805
About the artwork
This page presents "Mercury, Herse and Aglaura" (1767), created by Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée. Context for 1767: 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. The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. 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. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is landscape.
"Mercury, Herse and Aglaura" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. 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
French, 1724–1805
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