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Description: | The use of chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) and broad brushwork, together with the intense expression of this moody philosopher all draw their influence from the works of Caravaggio. Throughout the early seventeenth century, both in Italy and Northern Europe, there was a fashion for philosophers shown deep in thought. Often they were depicted in poses reminiscent of similar pictures depicting saints; the emphasis on deep reflection and meditation was the same. Ribera's pictures were often deeply religious and secular works such as this one form only a small part of his known output (Wright, 2002). | Subjects: | figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Ribera, Jusepe de (Spanish painter and printmaker, baptized in 1591, died 1652, active in Italy) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8715... | Go to resource |
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