Relief under Apollo
willem de keyser (? – ?)
Discover Willem de Keyser, a Dutch Golden Age architect and sculptor renowned for designing Rijksmonument-listed buildings like the Oudezijds Huiszittenhuis and Crackstate. Explore his legacy in Amsterdam and London.
Royal Palace Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Alankomaat)
Tutustu Royal Palace Amsterdamiin – hollantilaiseen barokkimestariteokseen, joka kätkee sisäänsä Rembrandtin ja Vermeerin maalauksia sekä historiallisia kuninkaallisia esineitä. Uppoudu hollannin historiaan!
This relief shows various musical instruments hanging from a nail. They include a violin, pan pipes, lyre, recorder, harp and bagpipes. A celestial globe is also depicted, along with an armillary sphere, sheet music, anatomical and botanical drawings and laurel wreaths.Additional information:The celestial globe and armillary sphere allude to Apollo as the sun god driving his chariot across the sky from east to west, while the musical instruments and sheet music refer to his role as the god of music, poetry and art.
Tietoja teoksesta
- Teoksen nimi: Relief under Apollo
- Taiteilija: willem de keyser
- Vuosi: 1652
- Tekijänoikeustilanne: Tekijänoikeuden piirissä
- Sijainti: Royal Palace Amsterdam

