Bathsheba at Her Bath
The Met
Artist: Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari(Italian, Lucca or Rome 1654–1727 Rome)
Date: ca. 1700
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 53 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. (135.9 x 97.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mario Modestini, 1993
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A partially nude woman bathing, attended by two women, in an ornate outdoor setting
Detailed Description
Three women are depicted in an outdoor setting. In the left foreground, a light-skinned woman, partially nude, sits on a blue and gold cushioned chair. Her blonde hair is adorned with blue ribbons, and she holds more blue ribbons in her left hand, looking down and to her right. A white drapery covers her lap and lower body, and her right leg is submerged in a large, ornate silver basin with shell-like handles. To her right, a second woman stands, dressed in a brown and pink draped gown, holding a framed mirror. She looks down towards the seated woman. In the right foreground, a third woman kneels, facing the seated figure, and touches her left foot. This kneeling woman wears a blue top and an orange skirt, with a white cloth in her hand. Behind the figures, a dark column rises on the left, and a lush green landscape with trees is visible. In the upper right, a white building with columns and a light pink draped figure on its upper level stands against a blue sky with scattered white clouds. The ground beneath the figures is a tiled floor.
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