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Vanity, Moderation, and Death

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Written by: Alessandro PetrovSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 870570
Stradanus

Vanity, Moderation, and Death

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byDepartment of Paintings of the Louvre
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Artist / MakerStradanus
Date1569
Mediumpoplar wood, oil paint
Genreallegory
TypePainting
CollectionDepartment of Paintings of the Louvre
LocationPaintings Southern Netherlands, Antwerp, 1550-1580, Room 811
About the Artist

BiographyStradanus (1523–1605) — Flemish painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer (1523–1605).Stradanus worked as painter, printmaker and draftsperson and is associated with Habsburg Netherlands and Spanish Netherlands. Their documented life spans the years 1523 to 1605, born in Bruges, died in Florence. Their work is linked to Mannerism.Disciplinespainter, printmaker, draftspersonBorn1523, BrugesDied1605, FlorenceNationalityHabsburg Netherlands, Spanish NetherlandsMovementMannerismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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