1625
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Victoria
Hero and Leander is a 1625 oil by Nicolas Régnier, held at National Gallery of Victoria.
This painting depicts a woman standing over a man who lies on the ground. The woman wears a pink dress with a white shawl and a gold sash, while the man is naked except for a cloth wrapped around his waist. The background features a rocky landscape with a body of water and a pink sky. The woman's outstretched arms and the man's lifeless body suggest a dramatic scene. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast between light and dark areas of the painting. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Nicolas Régnier (1591–1667), known in Italy as Niccolò Renieri, was a painter, art dealer and art collector from the County of Hainaut, a French-speaking part of the Spanish Netherlands.
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