1606
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Madonna with the Bowl is a 1606 by Annibale Carracci, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a mother and child, with two other figures in the background. The mother is holding the child and looking down at it. The child is reaching out to the mother's hand. The background figures are looking at the mother and child. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes light and shadow, with the mother and child lit up and the background figures in shadow. This creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The painting is a good example of the Baroque style, which emphasized dramatic lighting and intense emotions. You can learn more about the Baroque movement by looking up "Baroque".
Annibale Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome.
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