1700
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Nesso rapisce Deianira is a 1700 oil by Sebastiano Ricci, a High Baroque Italian work, depicting Aeneas, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a scene from mythology, featuring a man on a horse in the water. He is accompanied by several other figures, including a woman and a cherub. The scene is set against a backdrop of rocks and trees, with a blue sky above. The artist has used oil paint to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds to the dramatic effect of the scene. The painting is held at the Kunsthaus Zürich, a museum in Switzerland. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique next.
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.
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