Who created "The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist"?

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist was created by Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) in 1722.

What medium is "The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist"?

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist is Chiaroscuro woodcut, with dark brown line block and medium brown and mustard yellow tone blocks.

Is "The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist" in the public domain?

Yes, The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist

Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola)

1722

Medium

Chiaroscuro woodcut, with dark brown line block and medium brown and mustard yellow tone blocks

Dimensions

9 13/16 x 5 9/16 in. (25.0 x 14.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932

Accession Number

32.12.2(16)

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist*, a chiaroscuro woodcut in 1722 by Venetian engraver Anton Maria Zan the Elder after a design by the Renaissance Mannerist master Parmigianino (Girol Francesco Maria Mazzola). just 9 13/16 x 5 9/16 inches, this intimate print depicts the tender Madonna cradling the Christ Child, who reaches playfully toward the young Saint John the Baptist—a classic devotional motif evoking maternal love and divine promise, rooted in Renaissance iconography. Zanetti's mastery shines in the chiaroscuro technique, employing a dark brown line block alongside med...

The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist

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