1536
oil
canvas
From the collection of Pinacoteca di Brera
Virgin and Child in Glory with St. Bartholomew, St. John the Baptist, St. Albert and St. Jerome is a 1536 oil by Camillo Boccaccino, a Mannerism work, held at Pinacoteca di Brera.
This painting depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ child surrounded by clouds and cherubs. Below them, five men are gathered, with two holding books and one holding a staff with a white flower. The men are dressed in robes, with one wearing a red cloak and another a blue cloak. In the background, a landscape with trees and a blue sky is visible. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of serenity and devotion. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Camillo Boccaccino.
Camillo Boccaccino (Italian: ; 1511 – 4 January 1546) was an Italian painter and draughtsman, active mainly in Cremona and the region of Lombardy who painted in a Mannerist style.
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