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DiaporamaThe Virgin and Child seated on the clouds of blessing, by Guercino
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778): Italian master of etching famed for dramatic Roman architecture, fantastical 'Carceri' prisons & detailed cityscapes. A Neoclassical visionary.
One of his earliest works, this painting depicts one of Murillo’s favorite themes, the Virgin and the Child. The virgin sits in a vibrant red dress on a deep blue shawl, holding the unclothed child, who stands on her lap. The two figures hold each other in a tender embrace, as only a mother and a child can do, which is a typical element of Murillo’s paintings. This tender touch is indicative of a realistic element that is present in all of Murillo’s paintings, almost as it is a snapshot of the two figures before they were completely posed, as if in a candid photograph.
About this artwork
- Title: The Virgin and Child seated on the clouds of blessing, by Guercino
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neo-Classicism
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Topics: clouds , virgin , prayers
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