Artwork
Visitation
Visitation is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Giovanni Cariani. It dates from 1524 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Visitation' is an oil on canvas work by Giovanni Cariani, an Italian artist. It depicts a scene from Christian tradition.
History & Provenance
The painting's origins are unclear, with no known commissioner or exact date of creation, estimated to be between 1524 and 1528. It first appeared in the 1929 catalogue of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, where it remains.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil on canvas, the work showcases Cariani's skill in this medium.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Cariani (c. 1490–1547), also known as Giovanni Busi or Il Cariani, was an Italian painter of the high-Renaissance, active in Venice and the Venetian mainland, including Bergamo, thought to be his native city.
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