1728
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Charitas is a 1728 unspecified by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows an older man with a bald head and a long white beard. He’s wearing a dark robe and has his hands raised, as if praying or reaching for something. His face is lit from above, making his wrinkles and the texture of his skin stand out. The lighting here is dramatic—dark background, bright face. It’s all about shadows and light to create depth. That’s called *chiaroscuro*. Try looking up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to tell stories.
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (also called Giambattista Piazzetta or Giambattista Valentino Piazzetta) (February 13, 1682 or 1683 – April 28, 1754) was an Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes.
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