Tag: Paolo de Matteis
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01 Work, Olympian deities, Paolo de Matteis’ Amphitrite, with footnotes #30
Amphitrite, in Greek mythology, the goddess of the sea, wife of the god Poseidon, and one of the 50 (or 100) daughters (the Nereids) of Nereus and Doris (the daughter of Oceanus). Poseidon chose Amphitrite from among her sisters as the Nereids performed a dance on the isle of Naxos. Refusing his offer of marriage, she…
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10 Works, Today, February 9th. is artist Paolo de Matteis’ day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #040
Paolo de Matteis (also known as Paolo de’ Matteis; 9 February 1662–26 January 1728) was an Italian painter. Paolo de Matteis studied under Luca Giordano, in Naples, traveled widely and was appreciated throughout Europe for his allegorical paintings. Among such works are Allegory of Divine Wisdom Crowning Painting as the Sovereign of the Arts (See…
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