The Virgin and Child with Angels (1607)
Hendrick Goltzius1607 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1617)
Specifications
- Year
- 1607
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1558–1617
About the artwork
Hendrick Goltzius is the artist behind "The Virgin and Child with Angels", dated 1607. Historical background, 1607: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. It is listed in the Religion collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Religion in brief: Christian art follows long-established iconography, such as the Madonna and Child, the Annunciation, and the Crucifixion. Buddhist painting, Hindu devotional imagery, and Islamic calligraphy and ornament each have conventions of their own.
"The Virgin and Child with Angels" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1558–1617
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