Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
This intimate devotional panel, an early work by Antonio da Correggio, reveals the young artist's evolving style. The distant landscape demonstrates his awareness of Northern European precedents, and the figural composition references the manner of Raphael, while its soft outlines recall Da Vinci. The gentle sensuousness of the figures and the tenderness they show one another, however, are unique to Correggio.
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Details
- Artist
- Antonio da Correggio
- Date
- c. 1515
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- 64.2 × 50.2 cm (25 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.); Framed: 79.4 × 63.9 × 8.3 cm (31 1/4 × 25 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
- Origin
- Italy
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture of Europe
- Holding institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Palette
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- Image provider
- art-institute-chicago
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Clyde M. Carr Fund
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Madonna and Child Both · 100%
The title and subject metadata identify the Virgin and Child, and the image visibly shows an adult woman holding an infant.
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Saints Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies the kneeling child as Saint John the Baptist and lists him among the subjects.
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Landscapes Both · 98%
A substantial landscape of trees, sky, and distant terrain is clearly visible behind the figures and is also discussed in the museum description.
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References to Art History Metadata · 94%
The catalog explicitly describes the pyramidal grouping as reflecting Raphael, the soft outlines as recalling Leonardo da Vinci, and the landscape as demonstrating awareness of Northern European precedents.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The museum metadata identifies the work as an oil painting.
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Oil on Panel Metadata · 99%
The catalog explicitly specifies the medium and support as oil on panel.
Time Periods
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16th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated circa 1515, within the sixteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Italian Art Metadata · 99%
The artist is identified as Italian and the place of origin is listed as Italy.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Christian Art and Architecture Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the scene as Christian and identifies the Virgin Mary, Jesus, and Saint John the Baptist.
Source & rights
Antonio da Correggio. Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist. The Art Institute of Chicago.
High-resolution sources
- IIIF image service ↗ 1,686 × 2,165 · Art Institute Chicago · Availability not yet probed