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The Hermit

Artist (Xàtiva, Spain, 1591 - 1652)
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 66.9 cm, Width: 44.5 cm
Frame: Height: 95.3 cm, Width: 73.9 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Macdonald Bequest, 1901.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003931
About MeThe Spaniard Ribera was a Tenebrist artist making use of chiaroscuro, the pronounced contrast between light and dark. In Ribera’s works it was darkness that predominated.
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The Spaniard Ribera was a Tenebrist artist making use of chiaroscuro, the pronounced contrast between light and dark. In Ribera’s works it was darkness that predominated.

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