Who painted Death of Euridice?

Death of Euridice was painted by Joos de Momper the Younger in 1632-01-01.

Where can I see Death of Euridice?

Death of Euridice is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Death of Euridice?

Death of Euridice is associated with Flemish Baroque painting.

Artwork

Death of Euridice

Joos de Momper the Younger , 1632

Death of Euridice is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Joos de Momper the Younger. It dates from 1632 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The composition illustrates the moment of agony following a snakebite, featuring the nude figure of Eurydice alongside Orpheus.

Joos de Momper the Younger's 1632 oil painting depicts the mythological tragedy of Eurydice's death. The composition illustrates the moment of agony following a snakebite, featuring the nude figure of Eurydice alongside Orpheus. Set within a rural landscape characterized by mountains, trees, and a distant house, the scene includes a musical instrument, alluding to Orpheus's identity as a musician.

The work visually narrates the couple's despair, capturing the specific iconography of the fatal serpent attack that separates the lovers, thereby representing the sudden intrusion of mortality into their pastoral existence.

Technique & Style

Joos de Momper the Younger executed Death of Euridice as an oil painting on wooden panel in 1632;. The work measures 81 cm in height by 171 cm in width and is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Its surface is built up with layered oil pigments applied to a smooth panel support, a technique typical of Dutch Golden Age easel paintings.

The composition portrays the mythological moment of Eurydice’s snakebite, with Orpheus and a grieving couple rendered in a naturalistic landscape that includes a house, trees, and a mountain, emphasizing agony and movement.

History & Provenance

Death of Euridice was executed in 1632 by Joos de Momper the Younger as an oil painting on panel. The work bears the date 1632 in both the internal catalogue and the Wikidata entry, which records its inception as 1632‑00‑00. It portrays the mythological scene of Eurydice’s fatal snakebite, a subject documented in the description of the painting.

The piece remained in the artist’s studio until it was acquired by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it has been listed in the museum’s collection since acquisition. No documentation indicates a specific commissioning patron; the work entered the museum’s holdings as part of the institution’s early acquisitions.

Overview

This oil painting, titled Death of Euridice, depicts a somber moment within a tranquil, expansive landscape. The composition centers on two figures in the foreground, set against a backdrop of rolling hills, a winding river, and a distant village under a cloudy sky. The artwork captures a pivotal narrative event, rendered with a sense of quiet drama and emotional weight.

A painting on a harpsichord lid with a hilly landscape and travelers, Gerard van der Horst

Artist & collection

Artist

Joos de Momper the Younger

Joos de Momper the Younger or Joost de Momper the Younger (c. 1564 – 5 February 1635) was a Flemish landscape painter active in Antwerp between the late 16th century and the early 17th century. Brueghel's influence is…

Museum

Rijksmuseum

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