St Margaret of Cortona Kneeling before the Christ Child and Offering Him a Book

St Margaret of Cortona Kneeling before the Christ Child and Offering Him a Book

Pietro da CortonaWW-1640-008153
1640·paper, chalk·width: 305 cm, height: 409 cm

Rijksmuseum / Public Domain

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Year
1640
Dimensions
width: 305 cm, height: 409 cm
Collection
Rijksmuseum

Artist

Pietro da Cortona
Pietro da Cortona

Painting

Pietro da Cortona was an Italian Baroque painter and architect. Along with his contemporaries and rivals Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini, he was one of the key figures in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture. He was also an important designer of interior decorations.

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Year
1640
Dimensions
width: 305 cm, height: 409 cm
Watts ID
WW-1640-008153

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Collection
Rijksmuseum
Source
rijksmuseum
Status
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Artist

Pietro da Cortona

Pietro da Cortona

Painting

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