1616
oil
From the collection of Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Good Samaritan is a 1616 oil by Jacob Jordaens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting Horse, held at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The painting depicts a scene with a man being carried by another, while a group of people and a horse look on. The man being carried is barefoot and wearing a white cloth, while the man carrying him is shirtless and wearing a blue cloth. The horse is white and has a long mane. In the background, there are trees and a cloudy sky. The painting is done in oil paint and features a range of colors, including red, green, and brown. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The painting is a representation of the parable of the Good Samaritan, a story from the Bible. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures, look up Jacob Jordaens.
Jacques (Jacob) Jordaens (19 May 1593 – 18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and a designer of tapestries and prints.
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