Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, Banned by the Turks, Withdrawn to Olympus
1649
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, Banned by the Turks, Withdrawn to Olympus is a 1649 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting is an allegory, featuring a crowd of people and figures in the clouds. There are many nude figures, some with wings, and some holding objects like books and spheres. The scene is very detailed and full of action. In the center of the painting, a group of figures are gathered around a glowing light. The figures are all looking up towards the light, and some of them are reaching out to touch it. The light is surrounded by a halo, and it seems to be radiating a warm glow. The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography.
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