1522
unspecified
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Tapestry Cartoon: Two Heads from the Massacre of the Innocents is a 1522 unspecified by Giulio Romano, a Mannerism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting features two female heads, one in the foreground and another behind it. The heads are depicted in profile, with the front head facing right and the back head facing left. Both heads have long, wavy hair, with the front head's hair flowing down its back. The heads are rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the facial features and hair textures. The background of the painting is not visible, suggesting that it may be a fragment or a detail from a larger work. For more information on the artist behind this work, look up Giulio Romano.
Giulio Pippi (c. 1499 – 1 November 1546), known as Giulio Romano (US: JOOL-yoh rə-MAH-noh( Italian: ) and sometimes known in French as Jules Romain, was an Italian painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and…
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