1675
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Virgin and Child is a 1675 by Luca Giordano, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a crowded scene with lots of figures in motion. At the center, a woman holds a child while others kneel or float around her. The lines are loose and sketchy, with some areas filled in darker than others. Clouds and angels fill the top half, while people below seem to be praying or reaching upward. The artist used quick, rough strokes to suggest movement and emotion. It looks like a study or early version of a bigger work, not a finished painting. The mix of heavenly and earthly figures creates a busy, dramatic feel. Check out the Baroque movement for more art like this.
Luca Giordano was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Giordano was one of the most celebrated artists of the Neapolitan Baroque, whose vast output included altarpieces, mythological paintings and…
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
