Giuseppe_Bartolomeo_Chiari_-_Susannah_and_the_Elders_-_Walters_371880.jpg
Summary
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari : Susanna and the Elders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Susannah and the Elders
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Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | religious art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English:
The biblical book of Daniel tells of Susanna, a married woman who is spied upon by two old judges while bathing in her garden. They attempt to force themselves upon her, saying that if she does not submit, they will accuse her of adultery. With Daniel's assistance, Susanna's innocence is established, and the two elders are put to death.
This painting depicts the unhappy woman as she tries to escape the advances and gazes of the men. The focus on her body testifies to her innocence and virtue, as truth was often symbolized by a nude woman, but was also meant to appeal to male patrons. The soft, luminous coloring is characteristic of the late Roman baroque style.
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Date |
between circa 1700 and circa 1727
date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1727-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
(late Baroque)
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Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
Painted surface: height: 67.3 cm (26.4 in); width: 81.6 cm (32.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,67.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,81.6U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
37.1880
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Place of creation | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Hot, Dry Men; Cold, Wet Women. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. 1993. Going for Baroque. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995-1996. Hot Dry Men, Cold Wet Women: The Theory for Humors in Western European Art, 1575-1700. Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha; Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. 1997-1998. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery , Baltimore : Walters Art Gallery, no. 334 , pp. 459−460 OCLC : 2463997 . | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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