Philipp Peter Roos

4 works held in 3 museums

German painter of shepherds and animals, 1657-1706

Shepherd with a Herd of Goats, Philipp Peter Roos

Shepherd with a Herd of Goats, 1690–1700.

Hirte mit Ziegenherde (museum title)

Philipp Peter Roos (German), oil on canvas

Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Germany

Goat and Sheep in a Rocky Landscape, Philipp Peter Roos

Goat and Sheep in a Rocky Landscape, 1680–1690.

Philipp Peter Roos (German), oil on canvas

Städel Museum, Germany

Shepherd and Animals in a Landscape, Philipp Peter Roos

Shepherd and Animals in a Landscape, 17th century.

Pastor y animales en un paisaje (museum title)

Philipp Peter Roos (German), oil on copper

National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Shepherd and Animals in a Landscape, 17th century.

Pastor y animales en un paisaje (museum title)

Philipp Peter Roos (German), oil on copper

National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Philipp Peter Roos (1657-1706), called Rosa da Tivoli, was a German painter born in Frankfurt who settled in Rome and then in Tivoli. He is best known for his pastoral scenes: shepherds, goats, sheep and dogs in Italian landscapes dotted with ruins. He is one of the great specialists in animal painting of the late seventeenth century.

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