Circumciziunea
1679
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1679
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
This painting shows a group of people crowded around a woman holding a baby. An older man in a red robe leans over them. The room looks old, with dim light and worn walls. Everyone seems focused on the baby. The woman’s face is calm, but the men around her look tense. The baby is small and wrapped in cloth. The light hits the baby’s face, making it stand out. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
