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Description: | The harsh chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) in this Annunciation scene is characteristic of the work of the Dutch painter Adam Colonia. Colonia was known for painting scenes lit by fires. This painting was once thought to be the work of his contemporary, the German animal painter Philipp Peter Roos, thanks to the detailed, dramatically lit depiction of the sheep and goats in the foreground. | Subjects: | religion (Annunciation to the Shepherds); figure; landscape; buildings and gardens; animal (cattle; sheep; goat) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Colonia, Adam (Dutch painter, 1634-1685) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Roos, Philipp Peter (German painter, 1657-1706, active in Italy) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8625... | Go to resource |
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