Who created "Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist"?

Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist was created by Anonymous, Italian, 17th century in 17th century.

What medium is "Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist"?

Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist is Black chalk.

Is "Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist" in the public domain?

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

Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist

Q: When was "Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Black chalk

Dimensions

5-1/8 x 6-9/16 in. (13.0 x 16.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Accession Number

80.3.228

Tags

Madonna and ChildSaint John the Baptist

Art Historical Context

Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, this delicate black chalk drawing, *Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist*, captures a tender moment from 17th-century Italian artistry. Created by an anonymous artist, the intimate 5-1/8 x 6-9/16-inch (13.0 x 16.7 cm) sketch depicts the Madonna cradling the Christ Child while the young St. John the Baptist gazes nearby—a beloved devotional theme rooted in Renaissance traditions but flourishing in the emotive Baroque era. Black chalk, the medium of choice here, was prized for its soft, velvety tones that a...

Virgin and Child with Infant St. John the Baptist

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