Artwork
Landscape with Lions Attacking a Cow
Landscape with Lions Attacking a Cow is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Roelant Savery. It dates from 1628 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Lions Attacking a Cow is a 1628 oil painting by Roelant Savery, a painter born in Flanders and active during the Dutch Golden Age.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic scene of three lions attacking a cow in a rocky, lush landscape, with a castle visible in the background and birds flying overhead, conveying a sense of chaos and tension.
Technique & Style
Savery's use of color and composition emphasizes the central struggle, while rocky outcroppings and foliage add depth and texture, exemplifying the refined realism characteristic of Dutch Golden Age landscape painting.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Roelant Savery (or Roeland(t) Maertensz Saverij, or de Savery, or many variants; 1576 – buried 25 February 1639) was a Flanders-born Dutch Golden Age painter.
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