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Mary with the Child and St John the Baptist
Mary with the Child and St John the Baptist is an oil painting by Ignazio Stern. It dates from 1723 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, accompanied by the youthful figure of John the Baptist, a common devotional motif in Counter‑Reformation religious art that emphasizes both the sacred motherhood of Mary and the prophetic role of John as the forerunner of Christ. The composition underscores themes of divine grace and familial intimacy, reflecting the theological emphasis on the Incarnation and the recognition of Christ’s messianic identity by John even in his infancy.
Technique & Style
Ignazio Stern executed Mary with the Child and St John the Baptist using oil paint on canvas. The artwork measures 89 by 74 cm and falls within the religious genre, depicting the Madonna and Child alongside St John the Baptist.
History & Provenance
The canvas, measuring 89 cm in height and 74 cm in width, is an oil painting on canvas depicting the Madonna and Child as its main subject.
The painting is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna, which is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. According to the available records, the work is catalogued within the Belvedere's holdings, though a specific inventory or accession number is not provided in the sources. No exhibition history is documented in the available material.
The canvas, measuring 89 cm in height and 74 cm in width, is an oil painting on canvas depicting the Madonna and Child as its main subject.
Overview
Mary with the Child and St John the Baptist is a painting executed in oil paint by Ignazio Stern, a Baroque artist active in Rome.
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Artist
Ignazio Stern (or Ignaz Stern) (January 17, 1679 – May 28, 1748), born in Mauerkirchen in Upper Austria in the Archduchy of Austria, was a Baroque painter who worked in Rome, dying there in 1748.
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