Pelbart of Temesvar Studying in a Garden

1620

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Pelbart of Temesvar Studying in a Garden is a 1620 by Johann Otmar, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Johann Otmar
When & what style?: 1620 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a man sitting in a garden, surrounded by trees and studying. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a serious look on his face. This painting is interesting because it shows a quiet moment of study and contemplation. The artist used a lot of detail to depict the garden and the man's clothes. To learn more about the use of light and shadow in this painting, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.