1696
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Goats and Sheep is a 1696 oil by Philipp Peter Roos, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a group of goats and sheep in a landscape. The animals are gathered around a central figure, possibly a shepherd. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a cloudy sky. The artist's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the scene a sense of energy and movement. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Philipp Peter Roos (later surnamed Rosa di Tivoli; 1655–1706) was a German Baroque painter, active in and near Rome from 1677 onward.
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