Artwork
The fifteen secrets of the rosary: the Visitation
The fifteen secrets of the rosary: the Visitation is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek.
About this work
Overview
The Visitation is one of a series of fifteen paintings by David Teniers the Younger, created around 1650. The work is executed on copper and is housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts four figures outside a building, with two women at its center, embracing. An older man observes from a doorway, while a bearded figure stands to the right, holding a staff. The scene is likely a representation of the Visitation, a biblical event in which Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by its use of copper as a support, allowing for detailed and luminous rendering of the figures and their surroundings.
Artist & collection
Artist
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
