Madonna and Child on Clouds

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n.d.

Federico Barocci
Italian, 1526/28-1612

Federico Barocci’s tender etching is one of the first the artist completed. The intimate scale makes the work ideal for personal devotion. The infant Christ’s direct, beatific gaze at the viewer gently contrasts with the rapt adoration lavished on him by his sweet, youthful mother. The flying putto heads in the cloudburst on either side exude a sense of calm and protection, while the detail of the Virgin’s sandaled foot anchors the pyramidal group on what would otherwise be an insubstantial wisp of cloud. This print may reproduce a painting by the artist that has long since been lost.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Federico Barocci
Title: Madonna and Child on Clouds
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Artist's working dates 1546–1612
Medium: Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Plate/sheet: 15.5 × 10.8 cm (6 1/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line: John H. Wrenn Memorial Fund
Reference Number: 1942.266
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