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A Young Scholar and his Tutor

Unknown

1629

oil

canvas

From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum

Dutch Golden Age Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

A Young Scholar and his Tutor is a 1629 oil by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1629 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: J. Paul Getty Museum

About this work

In this painting, a young boy sits beside an older man, who is pointing at a large book. The boy wears a purple velvet cape and a gold headband with a feather tucked behind it. He looks down at the book, which is open on a table covered with a patterned cloth. The older man, dressed in dark clothing with a fur-trimmed collar, leans forward to point at the book. The background is a dark grey, which helps the figures stand out. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast in the painting. This painting is a great example of the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image.