An Evening Meal
1637
oil
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
1637
oil
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
Dominant colour
An Evening Meal is a 1637 oil by Wolfgang Heimbach, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
This painting shows a woman sitting at a table, with a candle in front of her. She is wearing a red dress and a white apron. There is a man in the shadows to the left, wearing a hat. The background is dark, with a wall behind the woman. The woman is holding a piece of food in her hand, and there is a plate of food on the table in front of her. The candlelight is casting a warm glow on her face and the food. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes contrasts between light and dark, creating a sense of depth and volume. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
