Madonna Enthroned with St Matthew
Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1560-1609
Painter, draughtsman and printmaker, brother of Agostino Carracci. Since his lifetime, he has been considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His masterpiece, the ceiling (1597-1601) of the Galleria Farnese, Rome, merges a vibrant naturalism with the formal language of classicism in a grand and monumental style. 1588 Oil on canvas, 384 x 255 cm Gem?ldegalerie, Dresden This painting of the type 'Sancta Conversazione' has great significance in the formation of the Baroque style. The participants of this conversition - beside St Matthew with his attribute of the reclining angel - are St Francis of Assisi and St John the Baptist. The painting is dated and signed as HANNIBAL CARRACTIUS BON F. MDLXXXVIII.Artist:CARRACCI, Annibale Title: Madonna Enthroned with St Matthew Painted in 1551-1600 , Italian - - painting : religious
Painting ID:: 63838
CARRACCI, Annibale Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1560-1609
Painter, draughtsman and printmaker, brother of Agostino Carracci. Since his lifetime, he has been considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His masterpiece, the ceiling (1597-1601) of the Galleria Farnese, Rome, merges a vibrant naturalism with the formal language of classicism in a grand and monumental style. Madonna Enthroned with St Matthew 1588 Oil on canvas, 384 x 255 cm Gem?ldegalerie, Dresden This painting of the type 'Sancta Conversazione' has great significance in the formation of the Baroque style. The participants of this conversition - beside St Matthew with his attribute of the reclining angel - are St Francis of Assisi and St John the Baptist. The painting is dated and signed as HANNIBAL CARRACTIUS BON F. MDLXXXVIII.Artist:CARRACCI, Annibale Title: Madonna Enthroned with St Matthew Painted in 1551-1600 , Italian - - painting : religious