Bellona

Creator Name

Rembrandt

Cultural Context

Dutch

Date

1633

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Painting

Work details

"--" = no data available

= Curationist added metadata

(Learn more)

Title

Bellona

Creator

Rembrandt (link to bio), Painter

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn);
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam, Artist

Worktype

Paintings

Cultural Context

Dutch

Material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

50 x 38 3/8 in. (127 x 97.5 cm);
height: 127centimetre;
width: 97.5centimetre;
depth: 6.985centimetre;
height: 163.8303centimetre;
width: 134.6203centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

1633

Provenance

The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Signature: Signed, dated, and inscribed: (lower left) Rembrandt f. / 1633·; (on lower rim of shield) BE[LL]OON[A]

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Woman, War, Gorgon

Armor; Women; Goddess

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Christina Stone; Jessica Gengler

Help us improve this content!

Let our archivists know if you have something to add.

Send us your feedback

Save this work.

Start an account to add this work to your personal curated collection.