The Personification of Amsterdam Riding in Neptune's Chariot
1701
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1701
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Personification of Amsterdam Riding in Neptune's Chariot is a 1701 by Ludolf Bakhuizen, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic sea scene with a half-naked woman riding in a shell-shaped chariot pulled by sea creatures. Behind her, a city with ships and a tall building rises from the waves. Figures scramble in the water, while a wind god blows from the right corner. The poem below hints this is a symbolic image for Amsterdam’s power and trade. The mix of myth and cityscape was common in Dutch art of the time. Next, look up the Baroque movement to see more dramatic, symbolic art like this.
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