Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness)

1649

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness) is a 1649 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1649 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a group of people and animals in a landscape. There's a man with wings and a woman holding a big bunch of flowers. A cow and some naked people are around them. The sky is cloudy. A woman is sitting on the ground, and a man is holding a tree branch. There are some fruits and flowers on the ground. The painting is very colorful, with lots of greens, browns, and blues. The painting is part of the Baroque movement.