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Le déluge
| Article ID | DV0362 |
Title | Le déluge |
Description | Representation of the deluge myth |
| Year | ca. 1729 |
Artist | Covens/ Mortier (1685-1740) |
Jean Covens und Corneille Mortier where brothers in law, who continued the bussines, founded of Pierre Mortier in 1685 in Amsterdam. They called it Covens & Mortier. They extended their buissines in buying the company of De Witt. | |
Historical Description | The Flood is described in the mythological tales of various cultures of oriental antiquity as a God-sent catastrophic flood that was intended to destroy all of humanity and the land animals. Only a few particularly God-fearing people escaped the catastrophe. The Flood narratives usually cite the wrath of God or the gods over the transgressions of mankind as the reason for the Flood. Here, about Noah and his family in Genesis 1 of the Bible. In Noah's 600th year, the flood began on the 17th day of the second month. The flood lasted 40 days on earth. After a total of 150 days of swelling, the water subsided. |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Dimensions (cm) | 34 x 44 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
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( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )