The Allegory of Painting

Artist: Livio Mehus
Artwork: The Allegory of Painting
Description: The Allegory of Painting is a 17th-century oil on canvas painting by the Flemish artist Livio Mehus. The painting depicts a young artist, possibly a self-portrait of Mehus, seated at an easel and painting a portrait of a woman. The woman is shown as a classical allegory of painting, with a laurel wreath in her hair and a palette in her hand. The painting is a rich and complex allegory of the art of painting, and it is considered to be one of Mehus’s finest works.
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