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Darius weist die Ratschläge des Charidemus zurück

Darius weist die Ratschläge des Charidemus zurück, by Friedrich Sustris, unspecified, 1568
Darius weist die Ratschläge des Charidemus zurück, by Friedrich Sustris, unspecified, 1568

Darius weist die Ratschläge des Charidemus zurück is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Friedrich Sustris. It dates from 1568 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

Darius weist die Ratschläge des Charidemus zurück is a 1568 painting by Friedrich Sustris, an artist with Italian and Dutch roots.

Technique & Style

The work exemplifies the Mannerist style, characterized by its distinctive aesthetic. Sustris's training under his father Lambert Sustris, Giorgio Vasari, and others influenced his artistic approach.

History & Provenance

The painting is part of the Alte Pinakothek collection. Sustris, who later worked in Munich, had connections to notable figures, including Jan Kraeck, his father-in-law, and Hans Fugger, an early patron.

Artist & collection

Artist

Friedrich Sustris

Friedrich Sustris (c. 1540, in Padua – 1600, in Munich) was an Italian-Dutch painter, decorator and architect. He was a son of the artist Lambert Sustris, who worked in Italy. Sustris got his training from his father…