In this work the aurora appears incarnated in a young winged victory, with her hair gathered in a bun and crowned with flowers who, as a symbol of the day that dawns, removes with one hand the mantle of night that covered her head, on which the morning star shines, while holding in the other hand the torch that illuminates the day. At his side, a putti holds a swallow, a bird that flies through the sky with the first light of day, and a pitcher that drops the morning dew on the lonely countryside landscape that unfolds at the foot of the flying figures. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: circa 1819. Dimensions: height: 87 cm (34.2 in) ; width: 54 cm (21.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Juan Antonio Ribera - La Aurora, 1819
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