Who painted Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas?

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas was painted by Bernardo Bellotto in 1762.

Where can I see Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas?

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas is held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

What movement is Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas?

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas is associated with Rococo painting.

Artwork

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas

Bernardo Bellotto , 1762

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

About this work

Overview

Allegory Ex Arduis Immortalitas is an oil painting executed in 1762 by the Italian‑German artist Bernardo Bellotto. The work is part of the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. It presents a staged, courtly tableau that combines portraiture with symbolic elements, typical of allegorical compositions of the late Baroque period.

Subject & Meaning

A stone archway bearing an inscription and a seated dog complete the setting, suggesting themes of virtue, guidance, and the triumph of perseverance.

At the centre of the scene stands an older, crowned figure in a richly embroidered, gold‑trimmed robe, positioned behind a youthful knight clad in armor and a green mantle. The knight raises a small object in his right hand, while the elder grasps a slender implement with both hands. A stone archway bearing an inscription and a seated dog complete the setting, suggesting themes of virtue, guidance, and the triumph of perseverance.

Technique & Style

Bellotto employs pronounced chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to model the figures and give depth to the architectural backdrop. The meticulous rendering of fabrics, metalwork, and stone details reflects the artist’s fine draftsmanship and his training in the veduta tradition, while the composition retains a theatrical, allegorical quality.

History & Provenance

Created in 1762, the painting entered the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister’s holdings during the 19th century, though the exact path of acquisition is not fully documented. It has remained in the museum’s collection, where it is displayed among other works of the European Baroque and Rococo periods, offering insight into Bellotto’s lesser‑known allegorical output.

Artist & collection

Artist

Bernardo Bellotto

Bernardo Bellotto, was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute of European cities – Dresden, Vienna, Turin, and Warsaw.