Soldiers Playing Cards By Candlelight by Peter Wtewael (1596- 1660)
This painting has a strong use of tenebrism to highlight the important action in the painting and take away from the unimportant parts like the background and men's backs. The expresses on the men's face really reflect some of a real men playing cards. The man on the left looks confident while man on the right looks to be questioning his friend's move. Peter Wtewael did well to make the candlelight glow on the faces of the men and the object around them. I had read that it is rumored that one of the men is Wtewael's brother in law.
Yes, I love the details of the reflection of the candlelight on their faces. Peter Wtewael was a Dutch painter who studied Caravaggio.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely shows an influence by Caravaggio. This painting makes me feel like I have actually been invited to the game. Great find!
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