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Ruth and Boaz

Aniello Falcone

1607–56

Medium

Red chalk and brush and red wash

Tags

MenWomen

Dimensions

6 9/16 x 6 7/8in. (16.7 x 17.4cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1973

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Aniello Falcone

1607–1656 • Kingdom of Naples

Responsible for religious paintings for many churches in Naples. His only complete surviving fresco cycle is the 'History of Moses' in the Villa Roomer at Barra. He is now remembered mainly for his battle pieces. He died in the plague of 1656. Italian painter, printmaker.

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