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A Penitent at a Quaker Sermon

Alessandro Magnasco

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting featuring multiple figures and objects. The image depicts figures intertwined in an interior space. There is a use of chiaroscuro, with light highlighting certain figures. The setting includes wooden stools and an urn in the background, implying a classical or historical context. Various forms and outlines in the painting hint at fabrics and textures, creating an aged texture. This is in the style of Peter Paul Rubens.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1710-1720
Medium
brush and brown wash with white heightening on paper washed gray brown
Dimensions
5208 × 7002 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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