Saint Thomas Aquinas
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Religious thomas aquinas
This painting shows a person in a dark robe with a white collar, holding a book. The person is surrounded by a circular frame, and there are flowers and a unicorn at the bottom. The person's robe has a gold sun emblem on it, and they are looking straight ahead. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the person stand out. The painting uses chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of depth and volume.
