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Selene and Endymion — Storia e analisi

The chaste goddess of the moon, Selene (or Diana), is in love with the shepherd Endymion. Only at night when he is asleep does she quietly creep down to him, accompanied by Cupid, whose torch symbolizes burning love. This painting was (appropriately) hung in Mary Stuart’s bedchamber in Soestdijk Palace, for Lairesse felt that the function and decoration of a room should correspond.

Altre opere di Gerard de Lairesse

Ceiling painting depicting Diana and her companions, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse

Ceiling painting with Diana and her companions

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Allegory of Fame oil painting by Gerard de Lairesse featuring a crowned woman in golden light.

Allegory of Fame

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Allegory of Charity by Gerard de Lairesse, oil on canvas, depicting a figure representing charity.

Allegory of Charity

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Allegory of Dawn by Gerard de Lairesse, oil on canvas depicting a radiant figure of Dawn in golden robes.

Allegory of Dawn

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Historical scene of Cleopatra removing her earring, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse

Cleopatra’s Banquet

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Italian landscape with three women making music, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse

Italian Landscape with three Women Making Music

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Mercury commands Calypso to release Odysseus, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse

Mercury Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus

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Italian landscape with two Roman soldiers, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse

Italian Landscape with two Roman Soldiers

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Allegory of the Arts, oil on canvas by Gerard de Lairesse, depicting figures in a melancholic assembly.

Allegory of the Arts

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Lavish banquet scene in etching by Gerard de Lairesse

Feestmaal van Cleopatra

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