The Bean Eater

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The Bean Eater is a genre painting by Annibale Carracci depicting a humble man eating a simple meal, celebrated for its realistic detail and earthy, everyday subject matter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genre painting
painting
artHistoricalSignificance early example of Italian genre painting
important work in Annibale Carracci’s early career
artisticStyle naturalism
realism
colorPalette earth tones
compositionFocus single seated figure
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Annibale Carracci NERFINISHED
depictionType half-length figure
depicts humble man
man eating a meal
simple meal
drinkDepicted wine or water in jug
foodDepicted beans
bread
genre genre painting
hasPart bowl of beans
bread
hat worn by the man
jug
spoon
table
hasQuality attention to everyday detail
informal composition
unidealized figure
influencedBy Northern European genre painting
peasant scenes
languageOfTitle Italian
mainSubject everyday life
peasant life
movement Baroque
notableFor earthy subject matter
naturalism
realistic detail
originalTitle Mangiafagioli NERFINISHED
partOf Italian Baroque painting tradition
period late 16th century
portrays domestic interior
lower-class subject
setting simple rustic room
subjectAge adult man
theme everyday eating
humble existence
social realism

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Annibale Carracci notableWork The Bean Eater