Artwork
May (Gemini)
May (Gemini) is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Francesco Bassano the Younger. It is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Overview
May (Gemini) is a painting executed in oil paint by Francesco Bassano the Younger in 1601.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies the early Baroque style prevalent in Italy at the turn of the 17th century, characterized by its use of oil paint.
History & Provenance
Francesco Bassano the Younger, the eldest son of Jacopo Bassano, created the painting after working in the family workshop with his brothers and later establishing a separate branch in Venice. It is now part of the Museo del Prado's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francesco Bassano the Younger (Italian: Francesco Bassano il Giovane; 26 January 1549 – 4 July 1592), also called Francesco Giambattista da Ponte or Francesco da Ponte the Younger, was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period.
