1715
oil
panel
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Dominant colour
Mary with Holy Infants is a 1715 oil by Adriaen van der Werff, a Rococo painting work, depicting Putti, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
This painting depicts a serene scene of Mary surrounded by two putti, or cherubs. The figures are set against a backdrop of a landscape, with Mary seated and the putti playing around her. The artist has used oil paint to create a warm and intimate atmosphere. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and volume to the figures. The putti are depicted in various poses, adding a sense of movement and energy to the scene. The painting is a beautiful example of Baroque art, and its use of chiaroscuro and impasto techniques creates a rich and textured surface. To learn more about this style, look up the artist Adriaen van der Werff.
Adriaen van der Werff (21 January 1659 – 12 November 1722) was a Dutch painter of portraits and erotic, devotional and mythological scenes.
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