1630
oil
canvas
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
Dominant colour
Euclid is a 1630 oil by Jusepe de Ribera, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at J. Paul Getty Museum.
In this painting, a man with a long, dark beard and hair holds up a large, open book. He wears a torn, greyish-brown robe over a darker, open shirt, revealing his chest. The book's pages are filled with diagrams and text, and the man's right hand grasps the top of the pages, while his left hand holds the bottom. He looks directly at the viewer with a serious expression. The man's attire and the book he holds suggest a sense of learning and intellectual pursuits. The torn robe may indicate a life of simplicity and dedication to his studies. The book, filled with diagrams and text, likely represents the man's area of expertise. This painting is an example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
Jusepe de Ribera (Valencian: ; baptised 17 February 1591 – 3 November 1652) was a Spanish painter and printmaker.
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