Triumph of Faith: Neptune

Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1550 - c. 1560

Neptune, recognizable by his trident and the seahorse, was the mighty god of water and the sea. Heemskerck placed him in the set devoted to the triumph of faith. After all, water plays an essential role in baptism, the moment of initiation in the Christian faith. The threedimensionality of this figure is particularly successful: his right hand really seems to project out of the panel.

Artwork typepainting, grisaille
Object numberSK-A-3514
Dimensionsheight 46 cm (painted surface) x width 14 cm (painted surface), support: height 46.8 cm x width 14.5 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Identification

Title(s)
- Neptune Stabbing a Sea Horse
- Triumph of Faith: Neptune
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3514
Description
Neptunus doorsteekt met zijn drietand een zeepaard. Paneel uit een serie van twaalf voorstellingen van sterke mannen uit de mythologie en de bijbelse historie. Vier panelen in het Rijksmuseum: SK-A-3511/3514.
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
Tuinen, Ilona van, 'The struggle for salvation : a reconstruction and interpretation of Maarten van Heemskerck's Strong men', Simiolus 36 (2012), nr. 3/4, p. 142-162.

Creation

Creation
painter: Maarten van Heemskerck
Dating
c. 1550 - c. 1560
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- height 46 cm (painted surface) x width 14 cm (painted surface)
- support: height 46.8 cm x width 14.5 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition
purchase 1948-04
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
See the provenance for SK-A-3511.
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

Tuinen, Ilona van, 'The struggle for salvation : a reconstruction and interpretation of Maarten van Heemskerck's Strong men', Simiolus 36 (2012), nr. 3/4, p. 142-162.

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