Titian 1487/90 – 1576 Cain and Abeloil on canvas (298 × 282 cm) — 1542-44 Santa Maria della Salute, Venice This work is linked to Genesis 4:8 Please scroll down to read more information about this work. Rate this work of art: |
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Abel is slain by his brother Cain. Abel's leg, his left arm and Cain's curved body form part of a circle that makes the picture very dynamic. The effects of the dark sky and the threatening Cain are emphasized by the perspective, which suggests a low point of view. The painting is now in the church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice. It was originally made as a ceiling painting for the Santo Spirito in Isola. Titian made two other ceiling paintings for that church, one on David and Goliath and one on the Sacrifice of Isaac. |
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