The snake charmer
1895
oil
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
1895
oil
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
The snake charmer is a 1895 oil by Nasreddine Dinet, a orientalism work, depicting snake, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
This painting shows a man in a long robe, standing in front of a group of people. He's holding a snake in his right hand and a stick in his left. The people around him are wearing robes and head coverings, and they're all looking at the man with the snake. The man with the snake is the main focus of the painting, and he's standing out from the crowd. The artist has used a lot of detail to show the textures of the robes and the snake's skin. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
