1698
oil
canvas
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
The Banishment of Hagar is a 1698 oil by Adriaen van der Werff, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting John the Baptist, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
This painting depicts a scene from the Bible, where an older man in a robe is gesturing towards a woman in a yellow dress, who is holding the hand of a young boy. The woman is looking back at the man, while the boy is looking up at her. In the background, there is a woman in a black dress and a child holding an orange cloth. The painting features a dramatic use of light and shadow, with the figures illuminated against a dark background. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and emotion in the scene. The painting is a beautiful example of Baroque art, and you can learn more about this style by exploring the works of Adriaen van der Werff.
Adriaen van der Werff (21 January 1659 – 12 November 1722) was a Dutch painter of portraits and erotic, devotional and mythological scenes.
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