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Neljä evankelistaa

Jacob Jordaens

1652

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Flemish Baroque painting Religious

Dominant colour

Neljä evankelistaa is a 1652 unspecified by Jacob Jordaens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Jacob Jordaens
When & what style?: 1652 · Flemish Baroque painting
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

Four older men huddle together, absorbed in books and papers. The one in the center, dressed in white, points to a page while the others lean in. Their beards are long, and their faces show deep focus. A red curtain swirls behind them, and a winged figure peeks from the top left corner. The artist used bold light and shadow to make the scene feel dramatic. The way the colors shift from dark to bright draws your eye to their faces. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this technique works.