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Odihnă după vânătoare

Jacob Jordaens

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Baroque Classical Antiquity Allegory

Dominant colour

Odihnă după vânătoare is a 1650 unspecified by Jacob Jordaens, a Baroque work, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Jacob Jordaens
When & what style?: 1650 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of people tangled in a thicket of branches and leaves. Their clothes are dark, but the branches glow with warm yellows and oranges. The sky behind them is a soft blue, almost fading into the shadows. The people look like they’re caught in a moment of struggle, but their faces are hard to read. The way the light hits the branches makes them stand out against the darker figures. If you like this mix of light and shadow, look up chiaroscuro.