Pieter Lastman, De offerstrijd tussen Orestes en Pylades
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Pieter Lastman

De offerstrijd tussen Orestes en Pylades

1614

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
panel
Dimensions
83.2 × 126.1 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-108000

This painting depicts a story from Greek antiquity. Orestes and Pylades (left) were caught trying to steal a statue of Diana from the temple (left background). One of them will have to die. At the altar, the friends argue over who will give his life for the other. Lastman’s densely composed compositions, his bright colours and the expressive gestures of his figures – all had an impact on the young Rembrandt.

Provenance

Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Registry history

  • 1614 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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