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DiaporamaHoly Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
High Renaissance
1530
123.0 x 84.0 cm
il sodoma (giovanni antonio bazzi) (1447 – 1549)
Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (Il Sodoma) was a pivotal Italian Renaissance painter bridging High Renaissance & Mannerism. Known for emotive frescoes, mythological scenes, & works like 'Wedding of Alexander,' he transformed the Sienese school with grace and
Sodoma painted this powerful, recently rediscovered Holy Family during his later years in Siena, when he strove to create compositions that were at once sculptural and atmospheric. We do not know why the peripheral figures were left incomplete, but it is likely that a collector appreciated the work in its current state, drawn to the gentle features of the Virgin and the vast panoramic landscape. Later the painting was part of one of the most important collections in Spain.
About this artwork
- Title: Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
- Artist: il sodoma (giovanni antonio bazzi)
- Year: 1530
- Original dimensions: 123.0 x 84.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: High Renaissance
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Keywords: siena painting style , classical art style” , holy family artwork
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
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