1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin and Child is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tender scene of a woman holding a baby, both floating above a rocky landscape. The woman’s face is soft but serious, and the baby looks calm, almost dreamy. Clouds and swirling lines fill the background, giving a sense of movement. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to create texture—notice how the rocks and fabric look almost woven. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Cantarini made prints with acid and metal plates.
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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