Artwork
God the Father and Angels Adoring the Christ Child
God the Father and Angels Adoring the Christ Child is an ink print by the Baroque artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. It dates from 1655 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
God the Father and Angels Adoring the Christ Child is an etching on laid paper created by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, an Italian artist associated with the Genoese school, around 1655.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a devotional scene featuring God the Father, angels, and the Christ Child in a rocky landscape, conveying a moment of reverence and divine connection.
Technique & Style
Castiglione employed fine lines and cross-hatching to achieve depth and texture, characteristic of the etching process, to render the figures' clothing and the terrain.
History & Provenance
Castiglione was a pioneering printmaker, credited with inventing monotyping, and worked in various mediums including painting and drawing.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (baptized 23 March 1609 – 5 May 1664) was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school.
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