Who created "The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)"?

The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim) was created by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta in 1738/39.

When was "The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)" created?

This artwork was created 1738/39.

What medium is "The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)"?

The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim) is Oil on canvas.

The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

1738/39

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

67.7 × 54.7 cm (26 5/8 × 21 1/2 in.)

Classification

oil on canvas

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

6009

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta · 1682–1754

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta was born in Venice in 1682 and trained first under his father, the sculptor and woodcarver Giacomo Piazzetta, before turning decisively to painting. The crucial formative experience of his career came when he traveled to Bologna to study under Giuseppe Maria Crespi, whose dramatic use of chiaroscuro — strong contrasts of light and shadow rooted in the Caravaggesque trad...

The Beggar Boy (The Young Pilgrim)

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