Heilige Familie met de jonge Johannes de Doper
Carlo Innocenzo Carlone
1696 - 1775
Medium
etching
Dimensions
213; 150
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate etching *Heilige Familie met jonge Johannes de Doper (Holy Family with the John the Baptist) by Carlo Innocenzo Carl, a masterful Italian artist active during the late Baroque era (c. 1696–1775). This intimate print captures a tender moment from Christian iconography: the Virgin Mary, Christ Child, Saint Joseph, and the infant John the Baptist, emphasizing themes of divine innocence and familial piety that resonated deeply in Counter-Reformation Europe. Carlone, renowned for his grand frescoes and sculptures in Lombard churches, showcases his versatility here in a smaller, ...