Who created "The Missionary's Adventures"?

The Missionary's Adventures was created by Jean-Georges Vibert in ca. 1883.

When was "The Missionary's Adventures" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1883.

What medium is "The Missionary's Adventures"?

The Missionary's Adventures is Oil on wood.

Is "The Missionary's Adventures" in the public domain?

Yes, The Missionary's Adventures is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Missionary's Adventures

Jean-Georges Vibert

ca. 1883

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

39 x 53 in. (99.1 x 134.6 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900

Accession Number

25.110.140

Tags

InteriorsMenDogsBishopsMonks

Art Historical Context

Jean-Georges Vibert's *The Missionary's Adventures* (ca. 1883) captures a whimsical moment in an opulent interior, blending humor with meticulous detail in oil on wood. This painter, renowned for his genre scenes of clergy, often infused academic realism with satire, poking gentle fun at ecclesiastical life. The large-scale work (39 x 53 in.) showcases Vibert's mastery of light and texture on the smooth wood panel—a medium evoking Old Master traditions while suiting his precise brushwork. At the heart of the painting are figures like bishops and monks, accompanied by dogs, suggesting a lively...

The Missionary's Adventures

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