1653
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Saying Grace is a 1653 by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a family gathered around a table, with a man and woman seated and a child standing beside them. The scene is set in a dimly lit room, with a ladder leaning against the wall in the background. The family is dressed in simple, rustic clothing, and the atmosphere is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the scene, with the figures emerging from the shadows. The brushstrokes are bold and expressive, adding to the overall sense of energy and movement in the painting. This work is characteristic of the Baroque style, with its dramatic use of light and shadow.
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women.
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