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Clothing the Naked
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Clothing the Naked

Michael Sweerts · c. 1646 - c. 1649 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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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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Credit lineClothing the Naked. c. 1646 - c. 1649. Michael Sweerts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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