1690
oil
panel
From the collection of Mauritshuis
The Medical Examination is a 1690 oil by Godfried Schalcken, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Mauritshuis.
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a table, with one person holding a glass up to another's eye. The scene is set in a dimly lit room, with a green tablecloth and a red cloak draped over one of the figures. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama in the scene. The figures in the painting are dressed in 17th-century clothing, and the atmosphere is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the folds of the clothing and the expressions on the faces of the figures. The painting is a great example of the artist's skill with chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
Godfried Schalcken (8 October 1643 – 16 November 1706) was a Dutch artist who specialized in genre paintings and portraits.
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