Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
1640
oil
canvas
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
Madonna in Prayer is a 1640 oil by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, a High Baroque Italian work, depicting Aureola, held at Accademia Carrara.
This painting depicts a serene woman with her hands clasped in prayer, her eyes cast downward. She wears a white head covering and a blue robe, with a halo above her head. The background is dark, which highlights the subject's gentle features. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast, drawing the viewer's attention to the subject's face and hands. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation and devotion. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (25 August 1609 – 8 August 1685), also known as Giovanni Battista Salvi, was an Italian Baroque painter, known for his archaizing commitment to Raphael's style.
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