1550
oil
panel
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
The Good Samaritan (1550) is a 1550 oil by Jacopo Bassano, a Mannerism work, depicting Parable of the Good Samaritan, held at Capitoline Museums.
This painting shows a dramatic scene with a man on a horse, another man lying on the ground, and a third man kneeling beside him. The setting is outdoors, with trees and a distant landscape visible. The colors are muted, with earth tones dominating the palette. A quiet detail is the way the kneeling man gently tends to the injured man, conveying a sense of compassion and care. This moment of kindness is set against the backdrop of a larger story. To learn more about the story behind this painting, look up the subject: parable of the Good Samaritan.
Jacopo Bassano was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. He was born and died in Bassano del Grappa, and took the village as his surname. Having trained in the workshop of his father, Francesco the…
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