Artwork
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh is a painting created around 1645 by a 17th-century artist. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene where a central figure, likely Jonah, addresses a crowd with outstretched arms. The surrounding figures display varied emotional responses, ranging from concern to hope, as they react to his message.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a lighting technique that contrasts light and dark, to emphasize the faces of the figures. The palette is characterized by earthy tones, including browns and muted greens, with the figures' skin tones providing a lighter contrast.
Context
The painting's biblical subject matter and the artist's use of chiaroscuro suggest a connection to the artistic and religious themes of the 17th century.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Jesus Christ before Pontias Pilate
The Calling of Zacchaeus who is Sitting in a Fig Tree
The Raising of Lazarus
Transfiguration
Christ brought down from the Cross
Getsemanen rukous, Kymin kirkon alttaritaulun luonnos
De prediking van Johannes de Doper, linkerpaneel van een drieluik
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Oordeel van Daniël
Sts Paul and Barnabas worshipped as gods by the people of Lystra
Devout Men Taking the Body of Saint Stephen
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh