Krajina s troskami okrouhlého chrámu (Landscape with the Ruins of a Circular Temple), Norbert Grund
Krajina s troskami okrouhlého chrámu (Landscape with the Ruins of a Circular Temple), Norbert Grund (1717 - 1767), c. 1760Grund’s poetic depiction of the scene and its idyllic atmosphere conceal a symbol of extinction and end of all worldly things - the landscape at nightfall with the range of mountains in the background will soon be veiled by darkness, which will consume the ruins of the little temple in the foreground of the composition. The waning fame of the sanctuary, consecrated to Venus, the goddes of love (or, according to earlier interpretations, to Diana), is animated by figures of nymphs, one of whom worships the goddes with a burnt offering. Capricious satyrs are ready to tempt the graceful nymphs to erotic rollicking. The construction of the space of the painting is very close to the Baroque stage-like concept, whose primary characteristic was the building of illusive spatial depth.It is currently part of the Schwarzenberg Palace gallery in Prague -- source link
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