St Anthony of Padua and the Infant Christ
Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1609-1662
was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Lombardy. He was born in Milan to an Cremonese father and mannerist painter, Panfilo Nuvolone. After working with his father, he studied under Giovanni Battista Crespi (il Cerano) in the Accademia Ambrosiana in Milan. In that studio he would have encountered Daniele Crespi and Giulio Cesare Procaccini. Of particular interest is his depiction of himself as a painter surrounded by his family of artists
first half of 17th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 31 cm (12.2 in). Width: 25 cm (9.8 in).
Painting ID:: 98348
