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The Nativity with Saints Francis and Agnes
The Nativity with Saints Francis and Agnes is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Ludovico Carracci. It dates from 1605 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:in later hand, lower left in brown ink: Lodovico Caraci
About this work
Overview
This drawing, 'The Nativity with Saints Francis and Agnes', is a work by Lodovico Carracci, executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash, white heightening, and black chalk, with evidence of incising.
Technique & Style
The medium combines pen and brown ink, brown wash, and white heightening over a black chalk underdrawing, with visible incising, showcasing Carracci's draftsmanship and versatility in technique.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts the Nativity, accompanied by Saints Francis and Agnes, conveying a religious narrative characteristic of Carracci's oeuvre.
History & Provenance
Dating to around 1605, the drawing reflects Carracci's artistic production during a significant period in his career.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian:; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna.
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