The Virgin and Child and St. John
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Virgin and Child and St. John is a 1650 by Jean Tournier, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a woman holding a baby while a small child kneels nearby, reaching toward them. The woman’s dress drapes softly, and the baby looks at the kneeling child. Behind them, a small landscape painting hangs on the wall, showing two figures by a river. The kneeling child’s curly hair and focused gaze make him stand out. The artist used shading to create depth in the figures’ forms, making them look three-dimensional. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this technique works.
A print on paper titled *The Virgin and Child and St. John* was created after a composition by Guido Reni, attributed to Jean Tournier around 1650.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Jean Tournier made religious prints in the mid-17th-century French tradition. One of them is *The Virgin and Child and St. John*, a small engraving that mixes tender figures with detailed textures. The image sits in the…
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