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Arcadian landscape with Mercury and Io
Arcadian landscape with Mercury and Io is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Johannes Glauber. It dates from 1703 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and was created by Johannes Glauber in 1703, executed in oil on canvas measuring 124 cm by 90 cm.
The work depicts the mythological scene of Mercury and Io set within an idyllic Arcadian landscape, reflecting the classical theme of divine pursuit and transformation. Symbolic elements include Mercury's winged attributes and the figure of Io, representing metamorphosis and innocence, aligning with 18th‑century interpretations of mythological narratives in landscape painting.
The painting is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and was created by Johannes Glauber in 1703, executed in oil on canvas measuring 124 cm by 90 cm.
Technique & Style
Arcadian landscape with Mercury and Io is an oil painting executed on canvas, a medium and support consistent with Johannes Glauber's Italianate landscape practice of the early eighteenth century. The work dates to 1703 and is classified as a landscape painting.
The canvas measures 124 cm in height by 90 cm in width, a vertical format suited to Glauber's Arcadian compositions. The painting belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum and the National Art Gallery of the Netherlands.
No further details regarding the painting's handling, condition, or specific stylistic qualities are documented in the available sources.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1703 by Johannes Glauber, as indicated by the inscribed date on the work.
By the early twenty-first century, the painting entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it is held under the inventory of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The work is catalogued as part of the National Art Gallery of the Netherlands and the Historical Collections of the House of Orange-Nassau.
The painting is held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where its inventory number is SK-C-1847.
It was included in the 2016 exhibition Highlights from the Rijksmuseum at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, held from 22 September 2016 to 22 January 2017.
Overview
Arcadian landscape with Mercury and Io is an oil painting by Johannes Glauber, dated 1703, and is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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