Sacred Conversation
1544
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1544
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Sacred Conversation is a 1544 by Léon Davent, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows the Virgin and Child with several saints. It's an etching, which is a print made from a metal plate. The composition is based on a lost work by another artist, and it was often copied in France during the 1540s. The fact that it was reproduced many times suggests it was a popular image. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Léon Davent (French).
