1554
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Parable of the Good Samaritan: The Good Samaritan Putting the Traveler on His Donkey is a 1554 by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
In this painting, a man with a long beard and hair, wearing a turban and a tunic, is seen helping another man onto a donkey. The man on the donkey is dressed in a simple tunic and has a bandage on his head. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and buildings in the distance. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The figures are rendered in detail, with intricate folds in their clothing and expressive facial expressions. The overall effect is one of quiet dignity and compassion. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Heinrich Aldegrever.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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