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Scènes de la vie de sainte Anne

Unknown

1528

oil

panel

From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Early Baroque Italian Renaissance

Dominant colour

Scènes de la vie de sainte Anne is a 1528 oil by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1528 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

About this work

This painting is divided into two panels, each depicting a different scene. The left panel shows a woman in a red dress sitting on a bed, while the right panel features a man in a red robe standing in front of a table. In the left panel, the woman is surrounded by other people, including a child and a servant. The room is decorated with red curtains and a large window. In the right panel, the man is standing in a grand hall with a high ceiling and large columns. He is wearing a red robe and has a serious expression on his face. The painting is done in oil paint and features a mix of bright colors and muted tones. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the scenes. To learn more about this style, look up chiaroscuro.