The Nymph Salmacis and Hermaphroditus (1829)
François-Joseph Navez1829 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1869)
Specifications
- Year
- 1829
- Nationality / school
- Belgian
- Lifespan
- 1787–1869
About the artwork
Dated 1829, "The Nymph Salmacis and Hermaphroditus" is an artwork by François-Joseph Navez. Mythology in brief: Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Context for 1829: The first half of the nineteenth century moved from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, which placed emotion, nature, and the sublime at the centre of painting. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is portrait.
"The Nymph Salmacis and Hermaphroditus" 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
Belgian, 1787–1869
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