Angelica and Medoro
The Met
Artist: Jacques Blanchard(French, 1600–1638)
Date: possibly early 1630s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: With added strip at top 47 7/8 x 69 1/4 in. (121.6 x 175.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A nude woman reclines in a forest, reaching up, with a man seated beside her
Detailed Description
The image is an oil painting depicting two figures in a dark green landscape. The woman, seen from behind, reclines on her left side in the foreground, stretching from the left to the center of the canvas. Her pale skin shows subtle pink and yellow tones. She rests her left elbow on a crumpled piece of orange-red fabric and a white cloth. Her right arm is raised, bent at the elbow, with her hand reaching upwards and slightly to the right, towards a dark, leafy area. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a simple pearl necklace. Her body is full-figured, with visible curves of her back, buttocks, and legs. Her legs extend towards the lower right corner, with her feet partially obscured. To the right of the woman, and slightly behind her, a man sits on the ground, facing left towards the woman. He has dark, curly hair. He is partially draped in a red cloth that covers his lower body and extends over his left leg. His upper body is bare, revealing a muscular back and shoulders. His right arm is extended towards the woman's raised hand, and his left arm is bent, resting on his lap. He gazes towards the woman's raised hand or the area above it. The background is dominated by dense, dark green foliage, suggesting a forest or wooded area. Patches of lighter green and hints of a pale blue sky are visible in the upper right quadrant, suggesting an opening in the trees. The overall lighting is subdued, with some highlights on the figures' skin and the red drapery. The ground beneath the figures is dark and indistinct.
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