REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua (b. 1723, Plympton Earl, d. 1792, London) Mrs. Musters as Hebe 1785 Oil on canvas, 239 x 144,8 cm Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood House, London Tendencies to use the mobile brushwork of Baroque painting for narrative purpose were apparent in England. Reynolds put the sublimity of Antiquity into portraiture in an early stage. Sophia Heywood, or Mrs. Musters (1758-1819), was then renowned for her beauty, and she is depicted as Hebe, that is the handmaid of the gods, filling the bowl for Jupiter. Both her pose and the proportions recall Guido Reni's Aurora, while the colours are re
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua (b. 1723, Plympton Earl, d. 1792, London) Mrs. Musters as Hebe 1785 Oil on canvas, 239 x 144,8 cm Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood House, London Tendencies to use the mobile brushwork of Baroque painting for narrative purpose were apparent in England. Reynolds put the sublimity of Antiquity into portraiture in an early stage. Sophia Heywood, or Mrs. Musters (1758-1819), was then renowned for her beauty, and she is depicted as Hebe, that is the handmaid of the gods, filling the bowl for Jupiter. Both her pose and the proportions recall Guido Reni's Aurora, while the colours are reminiscent of Guercino. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Title: Mrs. Musters as Hebe Time-line: 1751-1800 School: English Form: painting Type: portrait
Size: 1980px × 3300px
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