De geboorte van Johannes de Doper

De geboorte van Johannes de Doper by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

Medium

paper

Dimensions

182; 212

About this artwork

height 212 mm x width 182 mm

Art Historical Context

**De geboorte van Johannes de Doper (The Birth of John the Baptist)** Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, 1643–1662 Paper, 212 × 182 mm Step into the luminous world of 17th-century Baroque art with Giovanni Francesco Romanelli's delicate drawing *De geboorte van Johannes de Doper*. This intimate work on paper captures a pivotal biblical moment: the miraculous birth of John the Baptist, foretold in the Gospel of Luke. Romanelli, a prominent Italian artist from Viterbo active in Rome's papal circles, was renowned for his frescoes and altarpieces blending Caravaggesque drama with classical elega...

About the Artist

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli · 16101662

Italian painter and tapestry designer. Comment on works: Mythology; Religious

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