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Susanna Bathing or Susanna and the Elders - Albrecht Altdorfer
Susanna Bathing or Susanna and the Elders - Albrecht Altdorfer
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The work
Susanna Bathing by Albrecht Altdorfer is an oil on panel painting from 1526 found in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich . The subject is the biblical story of Susanna who bathes in a pool while being spied on by two elderly people. Unlike most artists who depicted this story, Altdorfer did not paint a female nude, but chose a more profane and original approach. Altdorfer placed emphasis on the representation of Joachim's fairy-tale palace with large terraces and adjacent gardens. The cloisters, halls and terraces are filled with people doing everything from talking to having fun and eating. Among these details, the artist has inserted various threads of the same story. On the left, in the distance, Susanna is walking towards the swimming pool to take a bath. On the same side, in the foreground, Susanna appears surrounded by her four maids, sitting while washing her feet, and one of her maids combs her hair. On the left, among the bushes, barely visible, are the two old men observing the girl's bathroom. To the right of the painting, Susanna in a red dress goes towards the palace. He is holding a white lily in his hand, a symbol of innocence, here referring to Susanna, who remained chaste and did not give in to the persuasions of the elders. On the right, the narrative ends with the stoning of the elders as punishment for their lying. The stoning scene is observed by spectators from the windows.How reproductions are made
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