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Christ Blessing Little Children among Classical Ruins

Alberto Carlieri

1706

oil

canvas

From the collection of Walters Art Museum

Early Baroque Italian Religious

Dominant colour

Christ Blessing Little Children among Classical Ruins is a 1706 oil by Alberto Carlieri, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Walters Art Museum.

Who painted this?: Alberto Carlieri
When & what style?: 1706 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Walters Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a scene with people gathered around a man in the center. He is wearing a robe and has his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. The people around him are dressed in robes and are looking at him with interest. In the background, there are classical ruins with columns and arches. The painting is done in oil paint and features a mix of warm and cool colors. The overall mood of the painting is one of serenity and contemplation. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

Alberto Carlieri

Alberto Carlieri (1672-after 1720) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period. He was born at Rome, where he was first a pupil of Giuseppe Marchi, but afterwards of Andrea Pozzo. He excelled in painting quadratura.

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