Landscape with Saint Christopher by Orazio Gentileschi. A muscular man in a blue and orange tunic carries a small child on his shoulders while wading across a river through a lush green landscape.

Landscape with Saint Christopher

Orazio Gentileschi

1620 · Oil Paint

A dynamic Baroque masterpiece depicting Saint Christopher guiding the Christ child across a shimmering river in a lush, wooded valley.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character with softened cool notes — supports a polished room with depth.

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Library · Study · Living Room
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Blue, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted by the Italian Baroque master Orazio Gentileschi around 1620, this work features the luminous color and sharp clarity for which the artist is known. The composition captures Saint Christopher in a moment of physical and spiritual exertion, set against a beautifully rendered backdrop of dense foliage and atmospheric skies that showcase the influence of early Roman landscape traditions.

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