Teacher with his Pupil
1598
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1598
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows two men sitting under a red-and-gold tent. The man on the left, wearing a white turban and green robe, holds a book open in front of him. A younger man in a red coat leans over his shoulder, pointing at the page. The background has a blue wall with a window, and the whole scene is framed in a gold border with a floral pattern. Notice how the artist used bright colors and careful details to show the fabric and the book’s pages. The gold border looks like it’s part of a larger decorated surface, maybe a book or screen. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more paintings like this one.
