Allegory Of Air 1661 By Jan Van Kessel The Elder Stock Photo Alamy Rm3aj9rbf–jan van kessel the elder's 'allegory of night' (1646 1679) is a baroque oil on copper painting. signed 'i. vkessel,' it explores the symbolic representation of night through intricate details typical of van kessel's still life and allegorical works. Van kessel here revisits a subject pioneered by his grandfather jan brueghel the elder, whose compositions were repeated, with and without variation by his uncle jan brueghel the younger, in whose workshop he had worked.
Arthur Io A Digital Museum In this painting, air is represented by a wide variety of creatures of flight, mythological figures and atmospheric conditions. a multitude of birds, including peacocks, turkeys, parrots, owls and an ostrich are shown in the painting. This work is in the public domain in the united states because it was published (or registered with the u.s. copyright office) before january 1, 1931. this file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Using a technique that requires extreme precision, he paints this group of birds and sea creatures with great realism on a small panel of wood, as an allegory of air and water. View an allegory of air (1661) by jan van kessel i; oil on canvas; canvas: 23⅝ by 32⅞ in.; 60 by 83.5 cm. framed: 30¼ by 39⅜ in.; 76.8 by 100 cm.; signed; edition.
Arthur Io A Digital Museum Using a technique that requires extreme precision, he paints this group of birds and sea creatures with great realism on a small panel of wood, as an allegory of air and water. View an allegory of air (1661) by jan van kessel i; oil on canvas; canvas: 23⅝ by 32⅞ in.; 60 by 83.5 cm. framed: 30¼ by 39⅜ in.; 76.8 by 100 cm.; signed; edition. A scion of the brueghel family many of his subjects took inspiration of the work of his grandfather jan brueghel the elder as well as from the earlier generation of flemish painters such as daniel seghers, joris hoefnagel and frans snyders. Van kessel joined the antwerp guild of saint luke in 1645 and specialised in flower still lifes, meticulous studies of insects, and allegorical series representing the four elements, the senses, or the parts of the world. Details jan van kessel i (1626 1679) an allegory of air oil on panel 29.6 x 38.7 cm the staffage is in the style of frans francken ii. Jan van kessel the elder. an allegory of air, 1661 (private collection). oil on canvas: 60 x 84 cm. auctioned at sotheby’s london, july 2007. more > jan van kessel the elder at .
Arthur Io A Digital Museum A scion of the brueghel family many of his subjects took inspiration of the work of his grandfather jan brueghel the elder as well as from the earlier generation of flemish painters such as daniel seghers, joris hoefnagel and frans snyders. Van kessel joined the antwerp guild of saint luke in 1645 and specialised in flower still lifes, meticulous studies of insects, and allegorical series representing the four elements, the senses, or the parts of the world. Details jan van kessel i (1626 1679) an allegory of air oil on panel 29.6 x 38.7 cm the staffage is in the style of frans francken ii. Jan van kessel the elder. an allegory of air, 1661 (private collection). oil on canvas: 60 x 84 cm. auctioned at sotheby’s london, july 2007. more > jan van kessel the elder at .
Arthur Io A Digital Museum Details jan van kessel i (1626 1679) an allegory of air oil on panel 29.6 x 38.7 cm the staffage is in the style of frans francken ii. Jan van kessel the elder. an allegory of air, 1661 (private collection). oil on canvas: 60 x 84 cm. auctioned at sotheby’s london, july 2007. more > jan van kessel the elder at .
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