1500
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and the Infant St. John the Baptist is a 1500 by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows the Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and the Infant St. John the Baptist. This scene is interesting because it brings together important figures from the Bible. The artist used simple compositions to convey a sense of calm, which is notable for the time period. Look up the technique of sfumato to learn more about how artists created soft, hazy effects in their work.
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia was an Italian engraver of northern Italy, active in the approximate period 1490–1519, during the Italian Renaissance.
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