Cephalus and Procris

Godfried Schalcken’s “Cephalus and Procris” was likely painted in the 1680s. Oil on canvas, it measures 25 1/2 x 31 3/8 inches. Now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The painting’s composition captures a mythological scene. Schalcken was known for his mastery of light, often depicting scenes illuminated by candlelight.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired this work through the Rogers Fund in 1974. It is classified under European Paintings.

Godfried Schalcken trained in the highly detailed style of the Leiden fijnschilders. Born in Made, he later worked in The Hague.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437633

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