1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin and Child with Saint John is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, depicting Holy Family, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows the Virgin and Child with Saint John. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The artist likely chose this subject because it was a common theme in Baroque art, and he may have been inspired by other works of the time. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: etching.
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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