"Christ and the Samaritan Woman"

Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki  (10/24/1843 - 8/23/1902)  was a Polish painter based in Rome, best remembered for his monumental academic art. He was mainly known for his depictions of scenes from the ancient Greek-Roman world and the New Testament – owned by many national European galleries. Many of his paintings depict scenes from antiquity, often the sunlit pastoral scenes or compositions presenting early Christians’ lives. He also painted biblical and historical scenes, landscapes, and portraits. Siemiradzki produced works distinguished by masterful composition and line, a light palette, and meticulous rendering of sunlight.