Figure Studies
The Multiplication of the Loaves (La multiplication des pains)
Francisco Herrera the Elder
A dramatic and expressive Spanish Baroque depiction of the biblical miracle of the loaves.
Miracle of the Multiplication of Bread
Rombout van Troyen
1640 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic 17th-century depiction of the biblical miracle, featuring intense chiaroscuro and a sprawling, atmospheric landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Created around 1640 by Rombout van Troyen, this oil painting captures the Miracle of the Multiplication of Bread with profound atmospheric depth. The scene is set against a rugged, mountainous landscape where Jesus is surrounded by his disciples and a multitude of followers, all rendered with the artist's characteristic use of dramatic light and shadow. The composition leads the eye from the intimate foreground figures to a hazy, distant city, evoking a sense of both the human and the divine.
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