Artwork
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Jacopo Bassano. It dates from 1560 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Good Samaritan is an oil painting by Jacopo Bassano, created around 1560. It is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene of two men, one assisting the other, referencing the parable of the Good Samaritan. The injured man is naked and bandaged, while his helper wears red clothing. A dark background with a faint landscape is visible behind them.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, emphasizing the central figures through contrasts of light and dark. The textures of the men's clothing and skin are rendered in intricate detail, adding to the overall dimensionality of the scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
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…
