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Madonna and Child, by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, oil, 1498

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Overview

Madonna and Child is a 1498 oil by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, a High Renaissance work, depicting Christ Child, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Who painted this?
Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio
When & what style?
1498 · High Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

About this work

This painting is called Madonna and Child. It's an oil paint work by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio. The painting is notable for its use of sfumato. Some scholars think it's one of the best works in the style of Leonardo da Vinci. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this painting, look up the technique of sfumato, but more directly, check out the artist: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio.

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Portrait of Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio
Artist

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (or Beltraffio) (1466 or 1467 – 1516) was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance from Lombardy, who worked in the studio of Leonardo da Vinci.

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