Artwork
Tobiah and the Angel
Tobiah and the Angel is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1662 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Tobiah and the Angel is a painting created around 1662 by an artist associated with the number 2587. It is now held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a serene moment by a decaying stone structure, where a woman holds a fish and a man gestures towards it. The surrounding landscape includes people, animals, and a distant hillside under a pale sky.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro, a lighting technique that creates a soft contrast between the subject's illuminated face and the surrounding shadows. The artist has also captured the weathering of the ruins, with ivy growing on the walls.
Artist & collection
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