Tobiolo E I Tre Arcangeli by Filippino Lippi

Tobiolo E I Tre Arcangeli 1485

filippinolippi

prophet

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

mythology

painting painterly

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

fine art portrait

digital portrait

"Tobiolo E I Tre Arcangeli" is a painting by the Florentine artist Filippino Lippi, completed in 1485. This work depicts the biblical story of Tobit, a young man guided by the angel Raphael on a journey to collect a debt. The scene shows Tobit, accompanied by the angel Raphael, and two other angels, one holding a sword and the other a lily. The painting exhibits Lippi's signature style, characterized by delicate, expressive figures and a luminous palette.