1743
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
Anointing of a bishop is a 1743 oil by Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont, a Rococo painting work, held at National Museum in Warsaw.
This painting shows a group of men in a large room with a high ceiling. They are all wearing robes and hats, and some of them are holding books or other objects. The man in the center is sitting on a throne-like chair, and he is being anointed by another man who is pouring oil on his head. The room is decorated with tall pillars and ornate carvings, and there are several people standing around the edges of the room watching the ceremony. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of seriousness and importance. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont.
Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont (19 January 1693, Versailles – 16 February 1761, Paris) was a French painter. Collin de Vermont was a pupil of Jouvenet and of Rigaud.
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