The Virgin and Child with Saints

Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino, after Camillo Boccaccino

Associated Names
Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino

Artist, Italian, 1470 - 1560

Camillo Boccaccino

Artist After, Italian, 1504 - 1546

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered closely together under draped fabric. The figures, depicted in monochromatic colors, are detailed with flowing garments and varied expressions. The drawing shows movement and interaction among the figures, with one holding a staff, another presenting an object, and others in poses holding or comforting young children. The background features drapery and a suggestion of architectural elements. Light and shadow are used to create volume and drama, typical of the baroque era style of art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.3 × 22.8 cm (11 9/16 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.32.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 23

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1977

  • Paper in Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 90.

2018

  • The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019, no. 54.

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

Q65569034

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