Artwork
Strage degli Innocenti
Strage degli Innocenti is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Caroto. It dates from 1527 and is held in the collection of the Accademia Carrara.
About this work
Overview
Strage degli Innocenti is a 1527 oil painting by Giovan Francesco Caroto, an Italian artist from Verona. It is a religious work held in the Accademia Carrara collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a chaotic scene of multiple figures, centered around a man wielding a sword above a woman and children on the ground, set against a backdrop of buildings and mountains. The scene represents a dramatic and emotionally charged moment.
Technique & Style
Caroto's use of contrasting colors and chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and enhances the emotional impact of the scene. The artist's style reflects the influence of his travels and exposure to the works of artists such as Mantegna and Raphael.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovan Francesco Caroto (Verona, c. 1480 – Verona, 1555) was an Italian painter. A pupil of Liberale da Verona, following his travels to Mantua and, especially, to Casale Monferrato, Giovan Francesco Caroto gradually…
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Massacre of the Innocents
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Rape of Dinah
Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem
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The Plague at Ashdod
Tobias buries the Dead in Nineveh
Die Sintflut (Werkstattkopie)
Roman Gladiators with Wooden Swords
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
The Massacre of The Innocents