Artwork
Pluto
Pluto is a paint painting by the High Baroque Italian artist Sebastiano Ricci. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
About this work
Overview
Painted around 1700 by Sebastiano Ricci, 'Pluto' is a Baroque-era Italian painting currently held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic scene featuring a man, likely Heracles, and a dog. The figures are engaged in a tense struggle, set against a dark, fiery background that heightens the sense of intensity.
Technique & Style
Ricci's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, with the figures emerging from the shadows. The artist's skillful handling of light and shadow adds to the overall drama and tension in the scene, characteristic of the high Baroque style.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.
