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Servitorul lui Avraam întâlnește pe Rebecca la fântână

Unknown

1650

unspecified

From the collection of Art museum of Craiova

Baroque Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Servitorul lui Avraam întâlnește pe Rebecca la fântână is a 1650 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Art museum of Craiova.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1650 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Art museum of Craiova

About this work

This painting shows a scene from the Bible. A young woman, Rebecca, is standing by a well, while a man kneels down to drink from a bowl she's holding. Rebecca wears a long dress with a red belt and a white scarf around her neck. The man is barefoot and shirtless, with a red cloth wrapped around his waist. In the background, several people are gathered around, some of them looking at Rebecca and the man. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the characters' clothing and expressions. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and red dominating the scene. The overall mood is one of quiet intimacy, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a private moment. If you're interested in learning more about this painting, you might want to look up the Museum of Ethnography, where it's currently held.