Allegory of Winter
The Met
Artist: Jacques de La Joue the Younger(French, Paris 1686–1761 Paris)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Irregular, 39 1/4 x 41 5/8 in. (99.7 x 105.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A partially draped female figure and a child sit in a wintery landscape under a reddish sun
Detailed Description
The scene depicts a wintery landscape with cool grays, blues, and browns, and a reddish-orange sun. In the center, a large, light-skinned female figure is partially draped in flowing white and gray fabric, her long, light-colored hair cascading over her shoulders. She is seated, looking upwards with her head tilted back, her right arm resting on her knee. To her right, a smaller, light-skinned child figure sits beside her, holding a long staff or rod and looking downwards. Both figures rest on an elaborate, dark, ornate structure in the foreground, which features an open-mouthed face at its base and is adorned with icicles. Bare, gnarled tree branches extend into the scene from the left and right, framing the figures. In the mid-ground to the left, a large, classical urn rests on a pedestal. The background consists of a hazy, cool-toned sky, with a reddish-orange sun positioned slightly above and to the right of the central figures.
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