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Credit to Creator / Licencing :

The Artist of this Painting is Agostino Tassi (1565-1644). For the details about License of this Painting, Please refer to the following links.

https://www.kressfoundation.org/kress-collection/artwork/7b6bbdaa3efe4a036037bf6a0f29a880b8c336e1c5fb263b35cf8aa937a0a25c#:~:text=Artist%20Attributed%20to%20Agostino%20Tassi,Kress%20Paintings%20Conservation%20Record      

Description:

This painting depicts a scene from the Book of Tobit, a biblical apocryphal text. The scene is set within a broad, lush landscape that transitions from a dark, overgrown foreground to a bright, hazy background. In the lower right corner, two figures are the focal point: a young man, Tobias, is kneeling by a body of water, while an angel, identified by his wings and staff, is bending down beside him. The angel is guiding Tobias, who is likely preparing to catch the fish that will be used to heal his father's blindness. The landscape itself is a key element, with dramatic cliffs and dense foliage framing a winding river and distant, misty hills. The composition creates a sense of both the intimate, human-scale narrative and the vast, divine presence within the natural world. The style combines detailed realism in the figures with a more expressive, atmospheric approach to the landscape.

Resource Type : Paintings