1888
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Herve is a 1888 by Pierre Roche, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The image depicts a painting of a saint, Saint Herve, with a man kneeling at his feet. The saint is dressed in a long robe and holds a staff in his right hand. The background of the painting is a muted color, with the saint and the kneeling man standing out in contrast. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the folds of the saint's robe and the expression on the kneeling man's face. The use of light and shadow adds depth to the painting, with the saint's face and the kneeling man's hands highlighted. The painting is a gypsograph, a type of print made from a gypsum mold. It is held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up chiaroscuro.
Pierre Roche (Paris, 2 August 1855 – Paris, 18 January 1922), pseudonym of Pierre Henry Ferdinand Massignon, was a French sculptor, painter, ceramist and medallist.
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