1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Dominant colour
Family portrait is a 1650 oil by Bartolomeo Passarotti, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
This painting is a family portrait, showcasing five individuals gathered around a table. The group consists of two men, two women, and a young boy, all dressed in formal attire. The man on the left is seated, holding a small object in his hand, while the others stand or sit around him. The scene is set against a muted background, with the subjects taking center stage. The artist's use of oil paint brings warmth and depth to the scene, inviting the viewer to step into the intimate moment captured on canvas. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, explore the art of chiaroscuro, a method that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in depicted objects.
Bartolomeo Passarotti or Passerotti (1529–1592) was an Italian painter of the mannerist period, who worked mainly in his native Bologna. His family name is also spelled Passerotti or Passarotto.
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