Artwork
The field worker from Gibeah offers shelter to the Levite and his concubine
The field worker from Gibeah offers shelter to the Levite and his concubine is a paint painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gerbrand van den Eeckhout. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
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Overview
The field worker from Gibeah offers shelter to the Levite and his concubine is a 1645 oil painting by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, a Dutch painter associated with Rembrandt. The work is now held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from the Book of Judges, in which a field worker provides refuge to a Levite and his concubine. The three figures are arranged in a tranquil rural setting, with the field worker gesturing to the Levite, who stands beside his seated concubine.
Technique & Style
The painting features a warm color palette dominated by shades of yellow, brown, and gray. Visible brushstrokes give the work a textured appearance, characteristic of Dutch Golden Age narrative painting.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (19 August 1621 – 29 September 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and a favourite student of Rembrandt. He was also an etcher, an amateur poet, a collector and an adviser on art.
