The Holy Trinity (recto); Studies of Seated Female Figures (the Virgin and another Saint?) (verso)

Luca Giordano

1634–1705

The Holy Trinity (recto); Studies of Seated Female Figures (the Virgin and another Saint?) (verso) by Luca Giordano

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 · 16341705

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...

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