Sujet
Arcadian Shepherds, about 1655. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione.
Légende
Arcadian Shepherds, about 1655. Additional Info: Two Arcadian shepherds with coarse features discover a tomb inscribed with the words "Temporalis Æternitas", alluding to the brevity or frailty of human life. The subject, one that Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione had borrowed from Poussin a decade earlier, was meant to remind viewers that time brings oblivion even to the highest achievements of humankind. An assortment of objects lying on the ground at the left - statues, musical instruments, a seashell, books, and armour - symbolize human accomplishments that have begun to crumble into ruin.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A63_180
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
70,3Mo (2,6Mo) / 42,0cm x 42,0cm / 4960 x 4957 (300dpi)