Madonna And Child With St. Elizabeth And St. John — Il Bacchiacca

Madonna and Child with St. Elizabeth and St. John


il bacchiacca (1494 - 1557)

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In this composition, Bacchiacca, a Florentine artist of the 16th century, is cleverly quoting from paintings by the most important artists of the time--the head of the Madonna is very similar to those of Leonardo da Vinci, and Saint Elizabeth is modeled after a figure by Andrea del Sarto. The vibrant colors clearly indicate that Bacchiacca was aware of the development of Mannerism, a late-Renaissance style characterized by a move away from realism towards stylish and artful exaggeration.