Artwork
The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and St. Lucia
The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and St. Lucia is a paint painting by the High Renaissance artist Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano. It dates from 1498 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and St.
About this work
Overview
The Virgin and Child with John the Baptist and St. Lucia is a painting by Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, created around 1498. It is a representative work of the High Renaissance, characterized by a serene composition and detailed landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, accompanied by John the Baptist and St. Lucia. The figures are arranged in a landscape, with the Christ Child reaching out to St. Lucia, suggesting a narrative or symbolic interaction between the figures.
Technique & Style
Cima da Conegliano's style is marked by a focus on detailed landscape backgrounds and muted color palettes, with earth tones and dark shadows dominating the composition. The influence of Antonello da Messina is evident in the painting's serene and harmonious quality.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin collection. Cima da Conegliano was active as a painter in the late 15th to early 16th century, and this work is a product of his mature period, reflecting his established style and thematic preoccupations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano
Giovanni Battista Cima, also called Cima da Conegliano (c. 1459 – c. 1517), was an Italian Renaissance painter, who mostly worked in Venice. He can be considered part of the Venetian school, though he was also…
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