1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Madonna and Child (after Francisco Bayeu y Subias) is a 1704 by Ramón Bayeu, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman holding a baby. She wears a loose head covering and a draped shawl over her shoulders. The baby is nestled close, looking down at her hands. Both faces are calm, with soft lines and gentle expressions. The artist used shading to make the figures pop from the background. The woman’s face is lit from above, while her shawl and the baby’s body fade into shadow. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how this lighting trick works.
Ramón Bayeu y Subías (2 December 1744, Zaragoza – 1 March 1793, Aranjuez) was a Spanish Neoclassicist painter; known primarily for his work in tapestry design.
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