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Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis
Now On View

Maker

Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael (Dutch, 1566-1638)

Title

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis

Year

1610

Medium

  • Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on panel

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • wood panel

Geography

Place Made: Netherlands

Dimensions

109.5 x 166.4 cm (43 1/8 x 65 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed and dated beneath Apollo's foot, center right:Joachim wte wael fecitAnno 1610

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

62.058

Type

  • Paintings

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

  • Books

Selected Works

Articles

Distraction Distilled

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

At this exuberant outdoor celebration, a trumpeting messenger announces the marriage of the mortal Peleus and the Greek goddess Thetis. Hermes, at center, serves the conversing bride and groom while Apollo, at right, serenades them with his lyre. Winged babies flutter above wedding guests, servants, satyrs, and river gods who eat, drink, and amorously embrace. In the sky above, Eris, the goddess of discord, prepares to toss the golden apple that will incite the Trojan War. Viewers educated in Greek myth would have perceived Eris’s presence as a warning against earthly excess and immorality. Painted during a moment of peace and prosperity in Dutch history, this work may also have cautioned against the dangers of political conflict.

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
The Natural World, the Body, and the Divine
Feb 03, 2006 – Apr 16, 2006
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
The Facts of Life
Dutch Paintings from the 17th Century
Jun 24, 1988 – Oct 23, 1988

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael (Dutch, 1566-1638)
The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1610
Oil on panel
109.5 x 166.4 cm (43 1/8 x 65 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 62.058

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