The Good Samaritan
C.1616
Jacob Jordaens brings the famous biblical parable to life with his signature earthy, robust style, showing the moment the wounded traveler is hoisted onto a white horse. Notice the rich, heavy folds of the Samaritan's red robe and turban, contrasting sharply with the bare, muscular backs of the men doing the heavy lifting. Painted around 1616, this early Baroque masterpiece captures the raw physical effort of the rescue, a hallmark of Jordaens' work which often favored realistic, fleshy figures over idealized beauty. Unlike his more famous contemporaries Rubens and Van Dyck, Jordaens stayed in Antwerp his whole life, frequently using his own wife and children as models for his vibrant, crowded scenes.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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