Summer
1600
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1600
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Summer is a 1600 oil by Unknown, a early_baroque_italian work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
The painting depicts a woman sitting on a rock, surrounded by a landscape with mountains in the distance. She is dressed in a red dress and has her right arm raised above her head, with her hand resting on her head. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand holding a sheaf of wheat. In the background, there are two men working in the field, one of whom is bent over and appears to be harvesting wheat. The sky above is cloudy, with birds flying overhead. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
