Rembrandt’s “Danaë”
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Rembrandt’s “Danaë” is a renowned 17th-century oil painting depicting the mythological princess Danaë, celebrated for its dramatic use of light and emotional realism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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oil painting → |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of Danaë and Zeus → |
| collection |
State Hermitage Museum collection
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| colorPalette |
deep shadows
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warm golden tones → |
| commissionedBy |
possibly for a private patron
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| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| creator |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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| damageEvent |
acid attack of 1985
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| depicts |
Danaë
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attendant woman → bed with rich drapery → curtains drawn aside → golden light → moment of Zeus’s arrival as golden rain → reclining nude woman → |
| exhibitionVenue |
Hermitage Museum permanent display
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| genre |
history painting
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| hasArtisticStyle |
Baroque realism
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| hasArtisticTechnique |
chiaroscuro
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tenebrism → |
| hasRestoration |
major restoration after 1985 attack
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| height |
approximately 185 cm
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| inception |
1630s
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circa 1636 → |
| languageOfWork |
none
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| laterAttributionOfModel |
Geertje Dircx
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Saint Petersburg
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| locatedInTheCountry |
Russia
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| location |
Hermitage Museum
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Baroque
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Dutch Golden Age painting → |
| notableFor |
dramatic use of light
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emotional realism → expressive chiaroscuro → large scale composition → |
| owner |
State Hermitage Museum
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| previousAttributionOfModel |
Saskia van Uylenburgh
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| significantModificationDate |
circa 1643
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| surface |
canvas
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| theme |
anticipation and longing
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divine visitation → eroticism in mythology → |
| title |
Danaë
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| titleLanguage |
Dutch
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| width |
approximately 203 cm
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hermitage Museum
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notableWorkHoused |