Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia
Claude Lorrain · 1682
Why it's great
A young prince shoots a stag in a golden landscape, a tragic event that starts a war in the story. Claude Lorrain painted it in 1682, and the glowing countryside is the real star.
Where to see it
📍 Ashmolean MuseumOxford, United Kingdom
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Claude Lorrain was a French painter born in Chamagne in 1600. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent his life there painting glowing landscapes and harbors in golden light, which influenced painters for centuries, including Turner. He died in Rome in 1682.
