Artwork
Dismissal of Hagar
Dismissal of Hagar is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Steen. It dates from 1644 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
The Dismissal of Hagar is an oil painting by Jan Steen, created in 1644. It is a religious work held at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a biblical scene featuring Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael. The figures are set within a landscape, with Abraham standing at the entrance of a stone building, gesturing towards Hagar, who holds a child.
Technique & Style
Steen's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast, highlighting the figures and their surroundings. The technique emphasizes the emotional intensity of the scene.
Context
The painting illustrates a moment from biblical narrative, with the figures and setting conveying a specific story and emotional tone.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century.
Paintings of physicians by Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household
Merry Company on a Terrace
Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman
Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady and two men playing backgammon, known as 'Two kinds of games'
The Drunken Couple
The Happy Family
Bathsheba after the Bath
