Vertumnus and Pomona

1625 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

mythological

In this painting Moreelse combined a pastoral idyll with a mythological scene, since this story from Ovid's Metamorphoses is also a glorification of the unspoilt rural life.

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About the Artist

Paulus Moreelse

1571 – 1638

Dutch painter and architect, active in Utrecht, where he helped found the St Lucas guild in 1611. He is best known for his portraits, which are similar to those made by his teacher Miereveld, but less severe. His portraits of shepherds and blonde shepherdesses with a deep decolletage were popular during his lifetime. He designed the Catherine Gate (destroyed) and possibly the façade of the Meat Market in Utrecht.

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