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Saint Joseph and the Christ Child with Angels and Putti

Cesare Pollini

1595

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child with Angels and Putti is a 1595 ink by Cesare Pollini, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Cesare Pollini
When & what style?: 1595 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is called Saint Joseph and the Christ Child with Angels and Putti. It was created by Cesare Pollini between 1590 and 1600. The artist used a mix of pen, brown ink, and gray and brown wash, with some white gouache on blue paper, which was a common technique back then. You can learn more about the Renaissance movement.