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The Angel Taking Leave of Tobit and His Family
The Angel Taking Leave of Tobit and His Family is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Victors. It dates from 1649 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Overview
The Angel Taking Leave of Tobit and His Family is a 1649 oil painting by Jan Victors, a Dutch artist associated with the Dutch Golden Age.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a biblical scene featuring the angel Raphael, Tobias, and Tobit's family, as they bid farewell to one another. The figures are dressed in 17th-century attire, and the angel is shown in flight with outstretched wings.
Technique & Style
Victors' work is characterized by its dramatic composition and attention to detail, reflecting his possible training under Rembrandt. The cloudy sky and distant landscape serve as a backdrop to the central figures.
History & Provenance
Jan Victors was a devout Calvinist, and his faith may have influenced his choice of subject matter. As a religious history painter, he focused on biblical scenes, avoiding certain topics.
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Artist
Jan Victors (or Fictor; 1619 – 1676) was a Dutch Golden Age painter mainly of history paintings of Biblical scenes, with some genre scenes.
Der Engel verlässt die Familie des Tobias
Abraham entertaining the three angels
Christ among children
Die Befreiung Petri (Kopie nach)
Release of St. Peter from prison (Acts 12:5-8)
Christ on the Mount of Olives
Abraham and the Three Angels
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Christ and the woman of Canaan
Christ and the Woman of Canaan