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Hendrick ter Brugghen's Bacchante with an ape : the painter's working method and theme

Author
Van Suchtelen, Ariane
Document type
Article (journal)
Language
English
Source
J. Paul Getty Museum journal. 1991, Vol. 19, 35-42, 6 ill.
ISSN
0362-1979
Abstract (en)
Reexamines the iconography of the painting by Terbrugghen in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, in light of pentimenti revealed by x-rays, particularly the addition of the ape and the table. Argues that the ape was added to clarify the meaning of the painting: not only is he an allusion to the sense of taste and a comment on the lust and intemperance represented by the woman, but he illustrates for the viewer the dangers of imitating those who give in to the baser instincts.
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DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19921001-00430051

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