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13.THE FAMILY OF DARIUS , PROSTRATING
THEMSELVES BEFORE ALEXANDER THE GREAT by
Paul Veronese.It represents the family of Darius at the feet of the
conqueror, Alexander, after the battle of Issus , in the year 333 B.C.
The captive family having first made the blunder of first addressing the
general Hephaestion, Alexander, pointing to him says: that Hephaestion
was another Alexander. The elder of the two daughters ,who is
represented as kneeling behind her mother, afterwards became the wife of
Alexander. In the persons represented Veronese has painted some of the
members of the Pisani family.
Size: 24x12
cms.
Price: $ 56.00
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14. CEPHALUS AND PROCRIS by
Guido Reni (1575-1642). Cephalus the husband of Procris was beloved by
Aurora; but as he repelled her advances, she advised him to put the
fidelity of Procris to the proof. The Goddess disguised him as a
foreigner and in this shape he paid a visit to his wife. Seduced by the
rich gifts which the foreigner presented to her , she was on the point
of yielding to his entreaties. Then Cephalus made himself known and
Procris ,for shame, fled to Crete. Then Artemis made her a present of a
hound and a javelin that never missed its mark. She also changed her
into a young girl and thus sent her to her husband. Cephalus wanted to
get possession of the dog and the javelin...probably not disliking the
young girl. At last he spoke to her of love... and then she made herself
known..... a reconciliation took place.. Procris followed him when he
went hunting... he hearing a noise near him thought that a wild beast
hid behind the thicket and unintentionally slew his wife.
Size: 17x12
cms.
Price: $ 56.00
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15. AN ALLEGORY by
Pierre Rubens. ( 1577- 1640). The allegory representing Victory. The
Conqueror, in a Roman costume, is seated, his feet resting on a slain
warrior, while another with his hands tied across his back is bowed at
his knees. The triumpher holds a buckler and a dagger. At his left
is an altar and weapons, likewise a woman and the fasces, the symbol of
power and order; on his right a fair complexioned woman, naked to the
loins. Victory with outspread wings is placing upon his head the oaken
crown....
Size: 25x16
cms.
Price: $ 46.00
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16. THE FAMILY AT BREAKFAST by
Peter Aartsen (or his son, Aert Petersen). The style and colouring of
the picture recalls to mind sentiments proper to the group of old
masters at Amsterdam. A beautiful picture full of freshness, naivety and
naturalness.
Size: 17x14
cms.
Price: $ 46.00
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17. THE EDUCATION OF BACCHUS by
Jacob Jordaens (1593 - 1678). Here the artist, transforming Poetry into
Reality, represents the elegant and beautiful Dionysus, the Nymph and
the Fawns into deformed and ugly figures...
Size: 17x15
cms.
Price: $ 46.00
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