Auction on
04 July 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) -
19, rue des Salins - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
Theodoor Rombouts was one of the leading exponents of Caravaggism in Northern Europe. This painting now making its debut at auction is attributed to him. Seemingly a simple mythological scene, it turns out to be far more complex.
Attributed to Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), Mars, Vénus, Bacchus et Mercure (Mars, Venus, Bacchus and Mercury), oil on canvas, 156 x 247 cm. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
Attributed to Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), Mars, Vénus, Bacchus et Mercure (Mars, Venus, Bacchus and Mercury), oil on canvas, 156 x 247 cm. Estimate: €80,000/100,000
A somewhat unusual meeting on Mount Olympus.... Mars and Venus, entwined, have eyes only for each other, while Cupid flies above their heads. In the centre, Bacchus casts a conniving look at the viewer, emphasising…
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