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Jupiter, Mercury and Virtue

By: Dosso Dossi

Uploaded By: Make MyArts

Art Number: AB02433

Rs.413

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The Artist of this Painting is Dosso Dossi  (1489–1542). For the details about License of this Painting, Please refer to the following links.

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/  

Description:

In "Allegory of Painting," Dosso Dossi depicts a fascinating symbolic scene: an artist clad in vibrant red paints butterflies on a canvas, representing the fleeting and ephemeral nature of art. Beside him, Mercury, the Roman god, gestures for silence, suggesting the secretive or divine nature of artistic creation. A richly dressed female figure — perhaps representing Inspiration or Fame — appeals to Mercury or the artist. The backdrop features a dreamy landscape with golden trees and distant architecture under a soft sky pierced by a rainbow, enhancing the sense of mystery. This painting reflects the Renaissance idea of painting as a divine act of capturing life’s fragile beauty.

Resource Type : Paintings

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