Monk's Hermitage in a Cave

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Monk's Hermitage in a Cave
Ermitage de moines dans une grotte - Joos de Momper - Musee du Louvre Peintures INV 1116 ; B 222.jpg
Artist Joos de Momper
Year1579–1635
CatalogueINV 1116
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions46 cm× 75 cm(18.1 in× 29.5 in)
Location Louvre, Paris

Monk's Hermitage in a Cave (French : Ermitage de moines dans une grotte) is an oil painting on panel by the Flemish painter Joos de Momper. Its date of execution is unknown. The painting was once attributed to Paul Bril. [1] It is part of the permanent collection of the Louvre in Paris. [2] [3] [1]

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The painting depicts a frequent theme in 16th- and 17th-century Flemish painting, explored by Cornelis van Dalem, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and Lucas van Valckenborch. [2]

The work was acquired by the French state from the monarchy. It was part of the collection of Louis XIV, who acquired it from Eberhard Jabach in 1671. [2] The painting was attributed to Paul Bril in 1824, but is now considered to be the work of de Momper. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Un ermitage". Ministère de la Culture . Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ermitage de moines dans une grotte". Louvre . Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "Monk's Hermitage in a Cave". Web Gallery of Art . Retrieved 25 September 2020.