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Peleo et Talamone Argonauti condotti da Tetide

Balthasar Moncornet

1634

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Longboat

Dominant colour

Peleo et Talamone Argonauti condotti da Tetide is a 1634 ink by Balthasar Moncornet, a Baroque work, depicting Longboat, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Balthasar Moncornet
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene with figures and a landscape. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The etching is quite detailed, with fine lines and textures, suggesting the artist had a lot of skill and patience. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the technique: etching.

About the artist

Artist

Balthasar Moncornet

Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.

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