1722
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Presentation in the Temple is a 1722 gouache by Paolo Gerolamo Piola, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a scene with several people gathered around a woman holding a baby. The woman is kneeling on the steps of a temple, and the people around her are dressed in robes. In the background, there are columns and a hanging light fixture. The painting is done in brown ink with brown wash and white gouache on blue-green paper. The use of different shades of brown gives the scene a sense of depth and dimension. The artist's use of light and shadow adds to the dramatic effect of the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the Baroque movement, you might want to explore the works of other artists from this period.
Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724) was an Italian Baroque painter, residing mainly in Genoa. His father, Domenico Piola, was a prominent Genoese painter. Paolo Gerolamo was very active painting sacred subjects and frescoes.
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