The Virgin Intervening during a Siege of Madrid
Luca Giordano
ca. 1699
Medium
Brush and brown wash over lead or black chalk
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 14in. (26.6 x 35.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.129.2
Tags
AngelsMenAssumption of the Virgin
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...