Artwork
The Virgin Appearing to Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
The Virgin Appearing to Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Dosso Dossi. It dates from 1510 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The Virgin Appearing to Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist is a 1510 oil painting by Italian Renaissance artist Dosso Dossi, blending influences from the School of Ferrara and Venetian styles.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a Marian apparition where the Virgin Mary, seated on a cloud with the Christ Child, appears to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, who stand in reverence below, highlighting a moment of devotional encounter.
Technique & Style
Executed in the Mannerist style, the work employs chiaroscuro, contrasting warm, golden tones for the Virgin and Christ with cooler hues for the saints, set against a dark, shadowy background that accentuates the foreground figures.
History & Provenance
Dosso Dossi, court artist to the Este Dukes of Ferrara and Modena from 1514 until his 1542 death, created this religious genre piece, now part of the Uffizi Gallery's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri, better known as Dosso Dossi (c. 1489–1542) was an Italian Renaissance painter who belonged to the School of Ferrara, painting in a style mainly influenced by Venetian painting, in…
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