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

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Paul was created by Paolo Farinati in 1524–1606.

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

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Paul is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on blue paper.

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

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

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Paul

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

This artwork was created 1524–1606.

Paolo Farinati

1524–1606

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on blue paper

Dimensions

16 1/8 x 10 7/8in. (40.9 x 27.6cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.132.1

Tags

AnimalsMadonna and ChildSaint John the BaptistSaint Paul

Art Historical Context

Paolo Farinati (1524–1606), a Veronese artist of the late Renaissance, crafted this intimate drawing of the *Virgin and Child with Saint John the and Saint Paul* using pen and brown ink, brush and wash over traces of black chalk on prepared paper. This devotional scene captures a tender moment in sacred iconography: the Madonna cradling the Child, flanked by the young Saint John the Baptist—often symbolized with a lamb—and the scholarly Saint Paul. Farinati's work reflects the Mannerist tendencies of his Veronese circle, blending Venetian coloristic warmth with precise draftsmanship. The blue...

About the Artist

Paolo Farinati · 1524–1606

Italian painter and engraver. Comment on works: Religious

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Paul

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