Artwork
Tobit and Anna with the Kid
Tobit and Anna with the Kid is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
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Overview
Tobit and Anna with the Kid is a 1645 oil painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, a prominent Dutch artist. The work is part of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from the Book of Tobit, showing an elderly couple in a dimly lit room. The figures are likely Tobit and Anna, with a young goat or kid nearby, referencing the biblical narrative.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a quiet, intimate atmosphere. Firelight illuminates the couple's faces and hands, drawing attention to their expressions and interaction.
Context
As a religious genre painting, Tobit and Anna with the Kid reflects the artist's engagement with biblical themes, characteristic of his work during this period.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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