Christ's Command to St. Peter, 'Feed My Sheep!' ('Pasce Oves Mea') (1628)
Andrea Sacchi1628 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1661)
Specifications
- Year
- 1628
- Nationality / school
- Italian
- Lifespan
- 1599–1661
About the artwork
Andrea Sacchi is the artist behind "Christ's Command to St. Peter, 'Feed My Sheep!' ('Pasce Oves Mea')", dated 1628. Background on Religion: Religious painting is among the largest bodies of art ever made, from altarpieces, icons, and illuminated manuscripts to devotional prints. Buddhist painting, Hindu devotional imagery, and Islamic calligraphy and ornament each have conventions of their own. About the period around 1628: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. The catalogue places it in Religion. The format is portrait.
"Christ's Command to St. Peter, 'Feed My Sheep!' ('Pasce Oves Mea')" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Religious subjects rely on symbolism, gesture, and layered painterly drama, so they tend to read best in calm and composed interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Italian, 1599–1661
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