Boreas Abducts Oreithyia
shortly before 1729, Artist: Francesco Solimena
Boreas Abducts Oreithyia
Boreas, the god of the stormy north wind, loved the Athenian princess Oreithyia. Taking advantage of his natural powers, he forcibly abducted her after the Athenians opposed a marital union with the wild god. The picture was likely a direct commission from Emperor Charles VI. At that time the Kingdom of Naples was ruled by Austria, and Solimena was indisputably the leading painter of the Neapolitan school.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Neapolitan
Dated
shortly before 1729
Artist
Francesco Solimena (1657 Canale di Serino - 1747 Barra bei Neapel) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
114 x 86,5 cm
Framed: 132,2 x 105,5 x 6 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 354
Provenance
Probably painted on behalf of Emperor Charles VI
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