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    This is a painting featuring farm animals such as goats, cows, chickens, and ducks gathered together. Around the animals are a few human figures, appearing to herd them towards a large structure on the right side of the image. The figure at the center has a long white beard and wears a red robe. The background shows blue sky with large white clouds, and the ground beneath the animals is brown. The brushstrokes are visible, especially those depicting the sky and structure.
    Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Noah Leading the Animals into the Ark, c. 1645, brush and oil paint on brown laid paper, Partial Gift of Gilbert Butler, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.221.1

    Noah Leading the Animals into the Ark

    Noah Leading the Animals into the Ark

    Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione · c. 1645 · brush and oil paint on brown laid paper ·  Accession ID  1991.221.1

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