Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness
Bernardo Strozzi
1630–35
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
57 1/2 x 88 in. (146.1 x 223.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary Wetmore Shively Bequest, in memory of her husband, Henry L. Shively, M.D., 1957
Accession Number
57.23
Tags
MenWomenDogsFishAngels
About the Artist
Bernardo Strozzi
Strozzi was one of the most influential painters in Italy during the early 17th century, particularly in Genoa and Venice. His powerful and painterly religious works, genre scenes, and portraits are distinguished by their rich, glowing color and broad, energetic brushstrokes. Comment on works: Still Life; Religious; Portraits