The Holy Family with Catherine
1510
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
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Cesare da Sesto
Cesare da Sesto (1477–1523) was an artist, born in Sesto Calende.
See the richer artist page1510
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
Dominant colour
The Holy Family with Catherine is a 1510 oil by Cesare da Sesto, a Mannerism work, depicting Catherine of Alexandria, held at National Art Museum of Azerbaijan.
This painting shows a group of people, possibly a family. There's a woman holding a baby, and two other people are standing next to her. The woman is wearing a red dress with a blue cloth over her shoulder, and the baby is naked. The person on the right is a man with no hair, and he's wearing a white shirt. The other person is a woman in a blue dress, and she's holding a book. The painting is done in oil paint, and it's held at the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan. The artist, Cesare da Sesto, used a technique called chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast in the painting. You might also like to learn more about chiaroscuro.
Cesare da Sesto (1477–1523) was an artist, born in Sesto Calende.
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