NOMÉ, François de (b. 1593, Metz, d. 1644, Napoli) King Asa of Juda Destroying the Idols - Oil on canvas, 82,5 x 126 cm Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Although the subject is taken from the Old Testament, the picture is an excuse for one of the artist's dramatic effects. No other artist of the seventeenth century had such a sense of theatricality. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: NOMÉ, François de Title: King Asa of Juda Destroying the Idols Time-line: 1601-1650 School: French Form: painting Type: religious

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