The Weaponsmith, Gabriël Metsu, 1650 - 1660
- Dutch Golden Age
- 1660
- 102.0 x 85.0 cm
Gabriel Metsu (1629 – 1667)
Discover Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), a Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his genre scenes, portraits & interiors. Influenced by Rembrandt & Vermeer, Metsu's art captured daily life with exquisite detail and symbolism.
The gunsmith. a blacksmith and his servant working in a blacksmith. The blacksmith hits the anvil with a hammer on a piece of iron. The servant is at the stove. In the foreground are tools and pieces of armor.
About this artwork
- Title: The Weaponsmith, Gabriël Metsu, 1650 - 1660
- Artist: Gabriel Metsu
- Year: 1660
- Original dimensions: 102.0 x 85.0 cm
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: domestic labor scene , symbolic light & shadow
- Keywords: oil painting art , portraiture style , historical painting