Tobit Burying the Dead
Artist: Andrea di Lione (Italian, 1610–1685)
Original Dimensions: 50 1/4" x 68 1/2"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1640s) "In the 1640s, the Neapolitan painter Andrea di Lione visited Rome, where he met Nicolas Poussin and Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, a painter famous for his imaginary architecture and pastoral landscapes. This work’s pronounced classicism—including the careful citation of ancient architecture and its blonde tonality—is indebted to these artists’ influence. The cloaked figure represents the biblical character Tobit. A devout Jew, Tobit defied an earthly decree by the local king requiring Jewish people to be buried outside the city walls in favor of divine law concerning respect for the dead. " - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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