Who created "God the Father"?

God the Father was created by Circle of Pierre Mignard I in after 1664.

When was "God the Father" created?

This artwork was created after 1664.

What medium is "God the Father"?

God the Father is oil on canvas.

Is "God the Father" in the public domain?

Yes, God the Father is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

God the Father

Circle of Pierre Mignard I

after 1664

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall (oval): 46.5 x 60.3 cm (18 5/16 x 23 3/4 in.) framed: 61.9 x 75.9 x 6.4 cm (24 3/8 x 29 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Accession Number

1986.62.1

Art Historical Context

Behold *God the Father*, a oil on canvas painting from the circle of Pierre Mignard, created after 1664. Attributed to the workshop or close followers of this prominent French Baroque artist, it reflects the grandeur of 17th-century religious art under Louis XIV's reign. Mignard, a master of history painting and portraiture, trained in Lyon and Rome, where he absorbed the dramatic style of Caravaggio and his followers before becoming a favored court painter in Paris. Works from his circle often captured divine subjects with theatrical light and rich symbolism, evoking awe in viewers amid the C...

God the Father

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