1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Saint John the Evangelist on Pathmos is a 1650 oil by Antonio Palomino, a Spanish Baroque Tenebrist work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
The painting depicts a woman sitting on a stone bench, with a book and quill in her hand. She wears a black dress and an orange cloak, with her feet bare. To her right, a large black bird stands, possibly a raven or crow. The background features trees and a mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky. The woman's gaze is directed towards the viewer, and her posture conveys a sense of contemplation. The bird appears to be looking at her, adding to the sense of connection between the two figures. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of serenity and introspection. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Antonio Palomino, who was known for his use of chiaroscuro and impasto techniques.
Acislo Antonio Palomino de Castro y Velasco (1655 – 13 April 1726) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period, and a writer on art, author of El Museo pictórico y escala óptica, which contains a large amount of…
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