Birth of John the Baptist
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Birth of John the Baptist is a 1750 by Dominico Cunego, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a group of people gathered in a dimly lit room with a simple archway. A woman in the center holds a baby while another woman pours water from a jug. Some people kneel or reach out, and one figure stands in the doorway holding a candle. The scene looks busy but calm, with flowing robes and careful attention to light and shadow. The title at the bottom says it’s about the *Birth of John the Baptist*, a religious story. The artist signed it as Dominico Cunego, and it’s from the 1700s. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next.
The print *Birth of John the Baptist* by Domenico Cunego reproduces a work after Lodovico Carracci, published as plate 28 in the series *Schola Italica Picturæ*. The image depicts the biblical scene of John the Baptist’s birth, rendered in engraving on paper.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Dominico Cunego made 18th-century prints after famous paintings by Raphael and other old masters.
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