The Healing of the Possessed Boy in a Procession of the Volto Santo

Elisabetta Sirani

1659

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

About this work

This painting is called The Healing of the Possessed Boy in a Procession of the Volto Santo. It was made by Elisabetta Sirani around 1659. The artist used pen, brown ink, and brown washes to create the image, which is an allegory. The use of allegory in this painting is interesting because it conveys a deeper meaning beyond the literal scene. To learn more about this style, look up the movement: Baroque.