Tobiah and the Angel

About this work

This painting shows a quiet scene by a crumbling stone ruin. A woman in a pale dress sits on the ground, holding a fish while a man kneels beside her, pointing at it. In the background, a few people and animals wander near broken arches, with a distant view of hills and a pale sky. The woman’s face is half-lit, creating a soft contrast with the shadows around her. The ruins look old and weathered, with ivy climbing the walls. This kind of lighting is called *chiaroscuro*.