Madona cu pruncul
Pietro di Cristoforo, zis Il Perugino Vanucci
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Timișoara National Museum of Art
Pietro di Cristoforo, zis Il Perugino Vanucci
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Timișoara National Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Madona cu pruncul is a 1650 unspecified by Pietro di Cristoforo, zis Il Perugino Vanucci, a Mannerism work, depicting Theme, held at Timișoara National Museum of Art.
A woman sits holding a small child on her lap. She wears a dark blue cloak over a red dress. The child looks at her with a calm face. Behind them, a rocky landscape fades into a distant sky. The woman’s face is softly lit, while shadows darken the edges of her cloak. This play of light and dark helps her stand out. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
This Umbrian painter of the late 1400s made calm, balanced Madonnas with softly modeled faces and gentle colors, following the traditions of the early Italian Renaissance.
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