Figure Studies
Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
Adriaen van Stalbemt
A dramatic 17th-century Flemish narrative painting depicting a biblical event set against a backdrop of classical architecture.
Saints Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
1637 · Oil Paint, Panel
A dramatic Dutch Golden Age scene depicting a biblical narrative amidst grand classical architecture and a sweeping horizon.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Painted in 1637 by Bartholomeus Breenbergh, this work captures the dramatic moment when Saints Paul and Barnabas were mistaken for gods in Lystra. The composition expertly balances an intricate crowd of figures and sacrificial animals with a vast, atmospheric landscape dominated by crumbling Roman-style ruins and a luminous, active sky.
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