De geboorte van Johannes de Doper
1643 - 1662
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 · 1610–1662
Italian painter and tapestry designer. Comment on works: Mythology; Religious