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Shepherd with a Flute  1525

by Girolamo Savoldo

The large figure of a shepherd sits before a darkening blue sky with a wide-brimmed hat shading his eyes. Resting his left arm on a staff, he holds a flute in his hand. With his right hand he gestures towards the rustic scene of a farmhouse partially obscured by ancient ruins looming behind. [br] The shepherd's face seems to be a realistic portrait, and Giovanni Gerolamo...
Size: 
97 x 77.9 cm (38 3/16 x 30 11/16 in.)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Getty