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

The Virgin with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist was created by François Chauveau in ca. 1630–68.

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

The Virgin with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist is Etching.

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

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

The Virgin with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist

Q: When was "The Virgin with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1630–68.

François Chauveau

ca. 1630–68

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 5 9/16 × 6 7/8 in. (14.1 × 17.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917

Accession Number

17.50.15–161

Art Historical Context

In the heart of 17th-century France, during the Baroque era's flourish of dramatic religious imagery, François Chauveau crafted *The Virgin with Christ Child Saint John the Baptist* 1630–68. Chauveau, a master engraver and illustrator (0–1676), was renowned for his intricate reproductive prints that brought grand paintings to wider audiences through books and portfolios. This etching tenderly depicts the Madonna cradling the infant Jesus, with the young Saint John the Baptist nearby—a classic devotional motif echoing earlier Renaissance masters like Raphael, symbolizing purity, prophecy, and d...

About the Artist

François Chauveau · 1613–1676

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The Virgin with Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist

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