Virgin and Child

1630

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni

Associated Names
Bartolomeo Coriolano

Artist, Italian, active 1627/1653

Guido Reni

Artist After, Bolognese, 1575 - 1642

The image shows two figures, a seated woman with a child on her lap. The woman has her head slightly tilted downwards, looking at the child. She has soft facial features and long hair flowing down past her shoulders. She is draped in a flowing garment and supporting the child with her arms. The child is seated facing the viewer, with the head turned towards the woman, short curly hair, and minimal clothing. There are no visible jewelry pieces. A circular composition surrounds them, with radiant lines behind the woman's head. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures. Inscriptions read "IESVS MARIA" at the bottom, with additional smaller inscriptions below the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2816

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.052, no. 5, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q64954146

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