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The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Giulio Romano. It dates from 1522 and is held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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Overview
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist is a 1522 oil painting by Giulio Romano, a prominent artist of the Italian Renaissance.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tender scene of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child on her lap, accompanied by the young Saint John the Baptist, who holds a cross. The figures are set against a backdrop of ancient ruins, trees, and a distant blue sky.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Romano's skillful use of chiaroscuro, rich colors, and detailed textures, characteristic of the transition from High Renaissance classicism to Mannerism. The artist's stylistic innovations contributed to the development of the sixteenth-century Mannerist movement.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Walters Art Museum collection.
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Artist
Giulio Pippi (c. 1499 – 1 November 1546), known as Giulio Romano (US: JOOL-yoh rə-MAH-noh( Italian: ) and sometimes known in French as Jules Romain, was an Italian painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and…
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