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Meleager and Atalanta
Unknown Artist
A dramatic Baroque-style mythological scene depicting the presentation of a trophy from the hunt.
Meleager and Atalanta
Jacob Jordaens
1617 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An intensely dramatic scene of mythological triumph by Flemish master Jacob Jordaens.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Warm beige
About the piece
Jacob Jordaens captures the peak of mythological drama in this 1617 oil painting. The composition centers on Meleager and the huntress Atalanta as they claim the head of the Calydonian Boar, a scene rendered with the robust figures and warm, luminous lighting characteristic of the Flemish Baroque style.
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