Madonna and Child with Saint Anne - 1605

Two saintly figures, adorned with halos, stand beside each other, with one tenderly looking at the child at her side. The child, who also has a halo,... more

by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Title

Madonna and Child with Saint Anne - 1605

Artist

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Medium

Painting

Description

Two saintly figures, adorned with halos, stand beside each other, with one tenderly looking at the child at her side. The child, who also has a halo, appears to be mid-motion, perhaps playing or interacting with a dark, swirling object on the floor.

Digitally enhanced Public Domain Artwork of '' Madonna and Child with Saint Anne - 1605 '', created by Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his life he moved between Naples, Malta, and Sicily until his death.

His paintings combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, which had a formative influence on Baroque painting.

Caravaggio employed close physical observation with a dramatic use of chiaroscuro that came to be known as tenebrism. He made the technique a dominant stylistic element, darkening shadows and transfixing subjects in bright shafts of light.

Caravaggio vividly expressed crucial moments and scenes, often featuring violent struggles, torture, and death.

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March 29th, 2024