1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Doing Penance is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a fox kneeling in a dimly lit scene. The fox, Reynard, is doing penance, which is an interesting detail. This scene is likely from a medieval story, and the artist chose to depict this moment for a reason. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create mood in their work.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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