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Allegory of the Night
From the collection of Kunstmuseum Basel. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In March 1587, a few months after their completion, Basilius Amerbach acquired the two allegorical representations of Day (Inv. 85) and Night (Inv. 86), conceived as pendants, directly from the artist. Their complex humanistic iconography suggests that they were commissioned works for Amerbach. The nude female figure personifying Day turns towards the viewer. Her foot closes an urn.
Kunstmuseum Basel’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAllegorie der Nacht. 1586. Hans Bock d. Ä. (um 1550/52–1624). Kunstmuseum Basel, Amerbach-Kabinett. Public domain.
