The Holy Trinity (recto); Studies of Seated Female Figures (the Virgin and another Saint?) (verso)
Luca Giordano
1634–1705
Medium
Red chalk (recto); faint red chalk (verso)
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 15 1/8in. (26.6 x 38.4cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.129.1
Tags
Virgin MaryMenSaints
About the Artist
Luca Giordano · 1634–1705
Luca Giordano (1634–1705) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period who was one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the seventeenth century, earning the nickname "Luca fa presto" ("Luca works fast") for his extraordinary speed of execution. Born in Naples, he studied under José de Ribera and traveled extensively in Italy, absorbing influences from the Venetian colorists, Pietro d...