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Hercules and Omphale

Oil on canvas
cm. 123,5x100. Framed
The attribution of the painting to Johann Christoph Storer was suggested by Odette D’Albo, in a communication to the owner.

The painting depicts the mythological episode of Hercules and Omphale, in which Hercules, condemned to serve the Lydian queen as punishment for the accidental murder of Iphitus, is forced to perform traditionally feminine tasks, while Omphale assumes his attributes.
Johann Christoph Storer settled in Milan around 1640 and remained in Lombardy until 1667. His style evolved from the late Mannerist and naturalistic tendencies of Ercole Procaccini the Younger towards a more pronounced Baroque idiom under the influence of Rubens. The present painting reflects this stylistic development, combining elements associated with Procaccini, Francesco Cairo and Rubens.
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