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Painting, God the Father

?possibly Nicholas Froment

1475

unspecified

From the collection of Hunt Museum

Religious

Dominant colour

Painting, God the Father is a 1475 unspecified by ?possibly Nicholas Froment, held at Hunt Museum.

Who painted this?: ?possibly Nicholas Froment
When & what style?: 1475
Where can I see it?: Hunt Museum

About this work

This painting shows God the Father, an elderly man with a beard. He has his arms outstretched. You might notice the way the artist used light and shadow to create depth, which is similar to a technique called chiaroscuro, where dark and light areas are used to create a sense of volume. To learn more about this kind of technique, look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

?possibly Nicholas Froment

This artist painted religious scenes on wooden panels in the mid-1400s. One of their works here is *God the Father*, a painted altarpiece that shows the Father seated in heavy gold drapery against a deep blue…

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