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Coronation of the Virgin with Saint John the baptist

Unknown

1650

oil

canvas

From the collection of Capitoline Museums

Early Baroque Italian Baroque Religious John the Baptist

Dominant colour

Coronation of the Virgin with Saint John the baptist is a 1650 oil by Unknown, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting John the Baptist, held at Capitoline Museums.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1650 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Capitoline Museums

About this work

This painting shows a scene with several figures. In the foreground, a man kneels, wearing a red robe and holding a staff with a ribbon. He looks up towards the sky. Above him, a group of people are gathered around a woman who is being crowned. The background is dark, with some greenery visible at the bottom. The man in the foreground is dressed in simple clothing, and his staff has a ribbon with writing on it. The woman being crowned is surrounded by a halo of light, and the people around her are looking up at her in reverence. This painting is held at the Capitoline Museums.