Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness
The Met
Artist: Bernardo Strozzi(Italian, Genoa 1581–1644 Venice)
Date: 1630–35
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 57 1/2 x 88 in. (146.1 x 223.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mary Wetmore Shively Bequest, in memory of her husband, Henry L. Shively, M.D., 1957
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man sits, two winged figures attending his eyes; a man, dog, and bird nearby
Detailed Description
The scene shows five figures and two animals in a dimly lit interior. In the center, an elderly man with a long white beard and mustache sits, leaning back slightly, his eyes open and looking upwards. He wears a grey tunic with white sleeves and a dark green cloak draped over his lap. Two winged figures attend to him. To his right, a young figure with dark hair and white wings, dressed in a red tunic with white sleeves, gently touches the old man's right eye with their right hand. This figure holds a small, light-colored plate in their left hand. Behind this figure, another winged figure with reddish-brown curly hair looks over the first figure's shoulder towards the old man's face. To the old man's left, a standing man with dark, receding hair and a red cloak over a dark garment leans in, looking down at the old man. In the lower left corner, a light brown dog with a white collar lies on the floor. In the lower right, a large, white bird with a long neck and a reddish-brown patch on its back lies on a dark surface, its head resting downwards. The background is dark and indistinct, with hints of architectural elements on the right side. The lighting emphasizes the figures against the dark setting.
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