Artwork
Allegorie auf die Zeit
Allegorie auf die Zeit is an unspecified painting by the Aestheticist artist Johann Michael Rottmayr. It dates from 1703 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Allegorie auf die Zeit is a painting by Johann Michael Rottmayr, created around 1703. It is an allegorical work held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three muscular men in a turbulent, cloudy sky. One figure lies on his back, while another leans over him, holding a shield, and a third stands behind, gesturing upwards. The scene is set against a dark, swirling background with indistinct forms.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and movement, with strong light casting sharp contrasts between illuminated and shadowed areas of the figures' bodies.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johann Michael Rottmayr (1656–1730) was an Austrian artist, born in Laufen.
