Artwork
The Master Drinker
The Master Drinker is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Unknown. It dates from 1670 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
The Master Drinker is a painting executed in oil paint, depicting a lively scene in a dimly lit room.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a group gathered around a wooden table, with one man drinking from a large horn, surrounded by cups, bread, and other objects, conveying a sense of communal revelry.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a sense of depth and drama, with some faces illuminated while others are shrouded in shadow.
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
