The Calling of St Matthew
1786
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1786
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Dominant colour
The Calling of St Matthew is a 1786 oil by John Skippe, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a table, with one man standing out, looking up at someone outside the scene. The group is dressed in robes, and the setting appears to be a room with a window or door in the background. The artist has used a range of colors to create depth and contrast in the scene, with the figures in the foreground standing out against the more muted tones of the background. The overall effect is one of warmth and intimacy, as if the viewer is being drawn into a private moment. If you're interested in learning more about the use of light and shadow to create depth and atmosphere in paintings, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
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