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Navicella

Francesco Berretta

1628

oil

canvas

From the collection of Vatican Museums

Early Baroque Italian Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Navicella is a 1628 oil by Francesco Berretta, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Vatican Museums.

Who painted this?: Francesco Berretta
When & what style?: 1628 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Vatican Museums

About this work

This painting shows a boat with people in it. The boat is in the water, and there are people standing around it on the shore. There are also some people in the sky above the boat. The people in the boat are wearing robes, and they seem to be looking at something. The people on the shore are also wearing robes, and they seem to be talking to each other. The people in the sky are wearing white robes, and they seem to be floating. The painting is very detailed, and it looks like it was made a long time ago. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could look up the technique of chiaroscuro.