Clothing the Naked

Michiel Sweertsca. 1646 - ca. 1649

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

By having one of the figures look out of the painting at the viewer, Sweerts enhances the poignancy of ‘clothing the naked’. The brightly lit shoulder of the man at the centre of the composition emphasizes his
nakedness, giving the painting a sense of immediacy.

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Title: Clothing the Naked
Creator: Sweerts, Michael
Date Created: ca. 1646 - ca. 1649
Physical Dimensions: doek
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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