1527
oil
panel
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
Dominant colour
Adorazione dei Magi is a 1527 oil by Giovanni Francesco Caroto, a Mannerism work, held at Accademia Carrara.
This painting shows a group of people and animals in a landscape. In the foreground, a woman in a blue dress holds a baby while a man in a brown robe kneels beside her. To the right, a group of people stand near a white horse, and in the background, a pyramid-shaped building rises above a village. The colors are muted, with earthy tones dominating the scene. A closer look reveals a quiet visual detail: the woman's gentle touch as she holds the baby. This subtle gesture adds a sense of intimacy to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this painting, you might want to look up Giovanni Francesco Caroto.
Giovan Francesco Caroto (Verona, c. 1480 – Verona, 1555) was an Italian painter. A pupil of Liberale da Verona, following his travels to Mantua and, especially, to Casale Monferrato, Giovan Francesco Caroto gradually…
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