Christ and the Woman of Samaria
The Met
Artist: Benedetto Luti(Italian, Florence 1666–1724 Rome)
Date: 1715–20
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 15 × 12 1/8 in. (38.2 × 30.9 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, by exchange, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman and man converse by a stone well in a classical landscape with distant buildings
Detailed Description
A vertical oil painting depicts two figures by a stone well in a classical landscape. On the left, a woman stands, facing right, looking towards the man. She has dark hair pulled back and wears a white blouse, a golden-yellow overdress, and a reddish-brown underskirt. Her left arm rests on the well's edge, holding a large, reddish-brown clay jar. Her bare feet are visible on the light brown ground. On the right, a man sits on the well's edge, facing left, looking at the woman. He has long brown hair and a beard, and is dressed in a red tunic and a blue cloak. His hands are raised and open, palms facing each other. His bare feet are also visible, with his right foot resting on a stone step. The circular stone well is centrally located, with a coiled rope and a small bucket hanging into it. A smaller, empty reddish-brown bucket sits on the ground in front of the well. In the background, a large classical column rises on the right. To the left, a path winds through a landscape featuring trees, distant buildings, and mountains under a blue sky with white clouds. The foreground ground is earthy brown with patches of green foliage.
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