Six large upright landscapes with scenes from the Old Testament: Elijah Fed by the Ravens
1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Six large upright landscapes with scenes from the Old Testament: Elijah Fed by the Ravens is a 1665 by Antonie Waterloo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a dark, tangled forest with gnarled trees and thick underbrush. In the middle, a small figure stands near a fallen tree, while birds fly around. The background fades into a faint, distant sky. The scene looks like a moment from a story—maybe a hungry person being helped by birds. The artist used deep shadows and fine lines to make the forest feel wild and alive. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
