1606
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Madonna and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist (La Madonna della Scodella) is a 1606 ink by Annibale Carracci, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four figures in a tight group. On the left, an older man with a beard points upward. Next to him, a woman holds a baby. The baby reaches for a small child on the right, who is also pointing. All faces look serious, and the lines are sharp and detailed. The artist used a technique that lets them carve fine lines into metal plates. This creates a mix of dark and light areas without much color. Look up etching to see how this printmaking method 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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