1630
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Holy Family under a Tree is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman sits under a tree with a baby on her lap. A man stands beside them, his hand resting on the baby’s head. A donkey waits in the shade behind. Simone Cantarini trained under Guido Reni in Bologna. He liked soft light and quiet moments like this one. His drawing shows careful lines that build up shadows. Look for his ink work in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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