1620
oil
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Parable of the Wicked Servant is a 1620 oil by Domenico Fetti, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
This painting shows a man in red, with a turban, grabbing another man by the neck. The man in red is holding the other man against a stone wall, and there's a plant growing out of the wall. The scene is set in an arched doorway with stone steps leading down. In the background, there's a white building with a triangular roof and some columns. The sky is blue with some clouds. The painting has a lot of detail, with the men's clothes and the stone walls looking very realistic. The artist, Domenico Fetti, used a technique called chiaroscuro to create strong contrasts between light and dark.
Domenico Fetti (also spelled Feti) (c. 1589 – 16 April 1623) was an Italian Baroque painter who was active mainly in Rome, Mantua and Venice.
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