Attributed to a follower of Paolo Veronese (late 16th century)
Museum-quality digital canvas print
In the glow of soft Venetian light, a man conceals a casket of jewels beneath layers of cloth. His expression is conflicted—part guilt, part hesitation. Beside him, a woman turns away, unaware or unwilling to see. This is Cephalus Hiding the Jewels, a scene of myth wrapped in elegance, where beauty masks betrayal.
Drawn from classical legend, the painting depicts a moment from the story of Cephalus and Procris—a tale of love, doubt, and tragic misunderstanding. The jewels, meant to test Procris’s fidelity, become symbols of deceit. But here, the drama is quiet, the emotions inward. The figures are graceful, richly dressed, surrounded by silks, marble, and shadow. Every detail—the tension in the fingers, the averted gaze, the sumptuous palette—draws the viewer into a scene that feels more like memory than myth.
Attributed to a follower of Paolo Veronese, this late 16th-century work carries the hallmarks of the Venetian school: opulent color, architectural precision, and a theatrical sense of space. But beneath the surface lies something deeper—a psychological complexity that lingers long after first glance.
This museum-quality digital canvas print preserves every layer of narrative and nuance, ideal for interiors where art is meant to stir, to question, and to last. At Gatekeepers.la, we bring forward stories that were never meant to be simple. Cephalus Hiding the Jewels is a painting of beauty—but also of consequence.
