Items Similar to L'Aurora
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11
L'AuroraCirca 1850
Circa 1850
About the Item
A monumental 19th century Italian oil painting on canvas.
Titled: Aurora, after Guido Reni.
Presented in the original carved gilt-wood frame.
Guido Reni’s masterpiece L’Aurora was executed in 1614, and the striking image is as powerful today as it would have been to a viewer at the beginning of the 17th Century. Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, ushers in the day by leading Apollo, the god of light, across the sky. As she breaks through the cold, dark night, sun-rays (echoed by the flame-like frame) are cast upon the sleeping lands below. In the distance, fishing vessels head out to sea, no doubt welcoming the light, a symbol of optimism and hope for the day ahead. Gracefully dancing alongside the chariot are The Hours (symbolising the passage of time), their feet softly cushioned on the clouds. Above the four horses flies Phosphorus, personifying the Morning Star. The torch he carries is less bright than the sunlight surrounding Apollo, and is soon to be eclipsed by the sun - Aurora appears to glance back at the putto in recognition of this, and perhaps acknowledging their inevitable reunion the following dawn. Themes circulate around the painting, but in particular, hope, optimism, and the importance of seizing opportunities. It is the onset of a new day, and with it, regeneration, new beginnings, possibilities and potential, a valuable gift of hours that should be grasped and maximised by all: something that is helpful to be reminded of every precious day.
- Creation Year:Circa 1850
- Dimensions:Height: 48.5 in (123.19 cm)Width: 92 in (233.68 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- After:(After) Guido Reni
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2080212499342
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
1stDibs seller since 2022
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Los Angeles, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Figures on a PierBy Mischa KallisLocated in Los Angeles, CA‘Figures on a Pier’ - an original impressionist oil on canvas by Mischa Kallis (1903-1987) exudes the feeling of hope; calm washes over the viewer upon first glance. This piece focus...Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil
- An eastern market tent, Nile ValleyBy Augustus Osborne LamploughLocated in Los Angeles, CAThe orientalist painting by Lamplough depicts a tent market which is located right along the verdant waters of the Nile. Camels with merchants take up the foreground of the image nea...Category
1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Le Port de Taumeck en FranceBy Lelia PissarroLocated in Los Angeles, CALe port De Taumeck en France is an exquisite oil painting on canvas by Lelia Pissarro, created in the impressionist style. The artwork beautifully captures the scenic port of Taumeck...Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsOil, Canvas
- Tres DalisBy Miguel Garcia (Marques de Jadraque)Located in Los Angeles, CAMarqués de Jadraque’s ‘Tres Dalís’ is a large, original abstract oil on canvas painting that depicts several versions of the artist Salvador Dalí looking at...Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Quai des menetriers a brugesBy Camille PissarroLocated in Los Angeles, CA"Quai des Ménétriers à Bruges" is a remarkable etching created by the renowned French Impressionist artist, Camille Pissarro. This exquisite artwork captures the beauty and charm of ...Category
Late 19th Century Nude Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- DuckBy Leo SewellLocated in Los Angeles, CAA wonderful Mixed media sculpture of a duck by the noted Philadelphia artist Leo Sewell. This is an early example from the Master of found objects. He worked with recycled objects to...Category
20th Century Modern Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
You May Also Like
- Attributed to C. W. E. Dietrich, Pendant Window Paintings, Oil on WoodLocated in Greding, DEPendant window pictures attributed to Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, called Dietricy (1712 Weimer - 1774 Dresden). Typical genre depiction of two pretty young ladies leaning out of arched windows. Both ladies are shown open-hearted with white blouses. One painting shows a lady with a red hair band and red cheeks leaning on a low railing and looking at the observer with a slightly glassy gaze. The window opening is framed with vine tendrils and a Mediterranean potted plant on the left edge of the painting. The other painting shows a young beauty with flowers in her hair, leaning loosely out of a window opening with a relief depiction of putti and the same green vine leaves. A red velvet...Category
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
MaterialsWood, Oil
- Portrait of a Boy, John Closterman, Large English Portrait Art, Old MasterBy John ClostermanLocated in Greven, DEJohn Clostermann (Osnabrück 1660 - 1711 London) Portrait of a boy, maybe Charles Hinde Oil on canvas, 61 x 74,6 cm John Closterman (also Klosterman) was a portrait painter of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He primarily portrayed English noblemen and European aristocratic families. His father was already an artist and he trained his son. In 1679 he went to Paris and studied with Francois de Troy. In 1681 he was in London and worked for the artist John Riley, whose studio he took over after his death. In 1696 he was invited to the Spanish court...Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint JohnBy Domenico PuligoLocated in New Orleans, LAA masterful example of Italian Mannerist painting, this exceptional panel was composed by the renowned Florentine painter Domenico Puligo. Alongside Jacopo Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino, Puligo is remembered as one of the foremost figures of the Mannerist movement that rose to prominence during the 16th century in Florence. This panel of the Virgin Mary with the Christ child and Saint John the Baptist is a characteristic example of his celebrated devotional images, which grace museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museo del Prado (Madrid), Palazzo Borghese (Rome), and Palazzo Pitti (Florence), among many others. Puligo’s skill with color is fully demonstrated in the beautifully preserved work. Considering its age, the vibrancy and the sheer range of color is remarkable. The Virgin Mary’s crimson dress...Category
16th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings
MaterialsOil, Panel
- G Negri called Il Boccia Baroque Figurative Painting 17th century oil canvasBy Girolamo Negri called Il BocciaLocated in Florence, ITOil on canvas, 62 x 51 cm (without the frame) Even if on the background there is an attribution to “Francesco Gessi pupil of Guido Reni” by the bolognese art historian Guido Zucchini (dated 1945), recent studies are tending to add it to the corpus of Girolamo Negri called Il Boccia (Bologna 1648-1718) due to lots of similarities with his style (the pale and warm palette chosen, the profile) The painting represents a lady on profile wearing a brown turban, a yellow clock...Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Knights - Painting by Peter Van Lear - 17th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITKnights is an original old masters artwork realized in the first half of the 17th century by Peter Van Lear (called Il Bamboccio). Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The artwork includes frame: 43x84.5 cm Pieter Bodding van Laer...Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Pair of Religious Scenes - Painting - 18th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITPair of Religious Scenes are an original pair of old masters' artworks realized in the 18th century by Anonymous Italian artist. Oil on canvas. Pr...Category
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil