Artwork
Summer
Summer is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the National Galleries Scotland.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Summer' is an oil on canvas work depicting a serene landscape scene.
Subject & Meaning
A woman in a red dress sits on a rock, surrounded by a landscape with distant mountains and workers harvesting wheat in the background, evoking a sense of a seasonal or agricultural theme.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure through the contrast of light and dark.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
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
