Who created "The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna"?

The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna was created by Jacopo Ligozzi in 1605–7.

When was "The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna" created?

This artwork was created 1605–7.

What medium is "The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna"?

The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash and with traces of gray wash, over black chalk.

Is "The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna" in the public domain?

Yes, The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Beech Tree of the Madonna at La Verna

Jacopo Ligozzi

1605–7

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash and with traces of gray wash, over black chalk

Dimensions

15-13/16 x 10-1/8 in. (40.2 x 25.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1983

Accession Number

1983.131.1

Tags

MenTreesMadonna and Child

Art Historical Context

In the serene world of early 17th-century Italian drawing, Jacopo Lig captures the sacred landscape of La Verna in *The Beech Tree of the Madonna created between 1605 and 1607. This intricate pen and brown ink work, heightened with brush and brown wash black chalk (15-13/16 x 10-1/8 in.), depicts a majestic beech tree revered at the Franciscan sanctuary of La Verna in Tuscany—site of St. Francis's stigmata miracle. Amid its twisting branches, the Madonna and Child appear in a visionary apparition, accompanied by figures of men, blending natural wonder with divine presence. Ligozzi, a Florenti...

About the Artist

Jacopo Ligozzi · 1547–1627

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