The madonna holds the christ child, who raises two fingers in a gesture of blessing. Their tender bond expressed through the sweetness and gracefulness of the figures reveals nuvolone's study of the famous madonnas painted by raphael (1483-1520) (see walters 37. 484). The slightly elongated proportions add elegance to the figural style. By the use of sfumato (the almost imperceptible blending of light and shade), the figures emerge softly and luminously from the dark background. Although the artist was active in the 17th century, the lightness of his manner would have made him eminently attractive to 18th-century patrons. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1620 and circa 1662 (Baroque). Place of creation: Lombardy. Dimensions: Painted surface height: 99.8 cm (39.2 in); width: 80.4 cm (31.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Virgin Mary, Christ Child. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Carlo Francesco Nuvolone - Madonna and Child - Walters 37463
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