Sfântul Filippo Neri în meditație
1728
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1728
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
This painting shows an older man with a white beard and hair, wearing a brown robe over a white shirt. He’s leaning on a ledge, looking down at an open book with one hand resting on it. The background is dark, but you can see a draped cloth and a faint shape of another figure behind him. The man looks deep in thought, his face lit softly while the rest stays shadowy. The brushwork is thick in some spots, especially on his robe and the cloth, giving it a textured look. This style is called *chiaroscuro*.
