1665
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Six large upright landscapes with scenes from the Old Testament: Zipporah circumcising Her Son is a 1665 by Antonie Waterloo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
In the painting, a woman holds a knife to a baby's groin as a man and a woman look on. The scene is set in a rocky, wooded landscape with a distant, hilly horizon. The figures are dressed in simple, flowing robes. The painting's style is characteristic of the Baroque period, with dramatic lighting and intense emotions. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the figures. The painting is part of a larger series of works by Anthonie Waterloo, a Dutch artist known for his landscapes and biblical scenes. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique.
Antonie Waterloo (1609–1690) was a Dutch artist, born in Lille.
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