“Landscape with the Good Samaritan” is an oil on board painting by Rembrandt, created in 1638 during the Baroque period. It measures 46 x 66 cm and is classified as a landscape genre work. The painting is housed in the Czartoryski Museum located in Kraków, Poland.
In the artwork “Landscape with the Good Samaritan,” one can observe a richly rendered scene filled with atmospheric depth and dramatic use of light typical of Rembrandt’s style. The composition presents a rugged landscape under what appears to be a tumultuous sky. The left side of the painting is dominated by a robust tree which anchors the scene, along with a stretch of brighter illuminated land or water in the middle ground that guides the viewer’s eye across the canvas. On the right, there is a path where figures are depicted in an illustration from the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The dynamic contrast between the illuminated and shadowed areas, together with the carefully detailed setting and figures, imbues the artwork with a sense of narrative gravitas and vividness characteristic of Rembrandt’s mastery.