1606
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Virgin with the Bowl is a 1606 by Annibale Carracci, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three figures in a quiet moment. The woman in the center holds a baby who reaches for a child beside her. The older man on the left looks up with one hand raised, as if listening or pointing. Their clothes are simple, and the scene feels warm but not busy. The artist used deep shadows to make the figures stand out against the plain background. This trick makes the faces and hands look almost three-dimensional. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting technique works.
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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