Brave Spartan Women
1597/99 | Otto Van Veen
Depicted is a story about Spartan women´s bravery in successfully defending the city of Sparta on their own against the Messenians, while their men are away on military campaign. When the Spartan soldiers return, they only recognize their armed women in front of Sparta as they undress. Having no time to find their own partner, they engage intimately with whomever. Afterwards, a temple dedicated to the Armed Venus was built to honour the women´s victory.
Depicted is a story about Spartan women´s bravery in successfully defending the city of Sparta on their own against the Messenians, while their men are away on military campaign. When the Spartan soldiers return, they only recognize their armed women in front of Sparta as they undress. Having no time to find their own partner, they engage intimately with whomever. Afterwards, a temple dedicated to the Armed Venus was built to honour the women´s victory.
Artist:
Otto Van Veen (1556 Leiden - 1629 Brüssel) DNB
previously attributed to:
Niederländisch
Time:
1597/99
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish, Flemish
Material/technology:
wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 135,7 cm × 193,6 cm × 1 cm
Framed: 152 cm × 210 cm × 6 cm
Stamp / markings
Rückseite: Roter Stern
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 2667
Provenance
Probably from the treasury of Rudolf II; 1685 in Prague;
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