The Battle between the Divine and the Carnal Love, Dutch Master second half of the 18th century
Dutch Master second half of the 18th century
The Battle between the Divine and the Carnal Love
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Francois Duquesnoy (Kopie nach): Der Kampf der himmlischen mit der irdischen Liebe, nach 1628, Gipsrelief, 80 x 83,5 cm, Inv.-Nr. 318, Palazzo Spada, Rom

Dutch Master second half of the 18th century

The Battle between the Divine and the Carnal Love, ca. 1750 – 1800


Keilrahmen
59.5 x 121.0 cm
Physical Description
Oil on canvas
Inventory Number
482
Acquisition
Acquired in 1816 with the founder’s bequest
Status
Not on display

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About the Acquisition

In March 1815, the Frankfurt businessman and banker Johann Friedrich Städel bequeathed his entire fortune and art collection to a foundation which was to be named after him: the 'Städelsches Kunstinstitut'. However, he also dedicated the foundation to the citizens of Frankfurt immaterially, wishing it to be an "adornment and of practical use" to Frankfurt's citizenry. He was thus the first ordinary citizen in the German-speaking region to found a public art museum: the present-day Städel Museum. When he died, his collection comprised 476 paintings, some 4,600 drawings, almost 10,000 printed graphics and valuable books.

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Basic Information

Title
The Battle between the Divine and the Carnal Love
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on canvas
Material
Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1816 with the founder’s bequest

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Associated Persons and Institutions

Iconclass

Primary
  • 33C82 heavenly love versus earthly love
  • 11G3 angels fighting
  • 11G191 angel(s) represented as child(ren)
  • 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
Secondary

Research and Discussion

Provenance

Object History
...
Johann Friedrich Städel (1728–1816), Frankfurt am Main
Nachlass Johann Friedrich Städel, 1816.

Information

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13.03.2024