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Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist Gm-00086101
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist Gm-00086101

Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist Gm-00086101
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Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642) In this depiction of a meeting between the young Christ and Saint John the Baptist, Guido Reni eliminated unnecessary detail and concentrated on the scene's emotional qualities. The eyes of the two children meet as Mary looks on. The doves that the Christ Child gives to his cousin are an allusion to both Jesus's future role as the King of Peace as well as his eventual sacrifice. Joseph enters through a doorway in the background.

Although using oil, Reni applied his color with the broad brushwork of fresco painting. He outlined important details with dark, jagged strokes. It was once thought that the sketchy appearance of Reni's late works meant that they were unfinished, but like many aging artists, Reni pared form and color to the bare essentials for purely expressive purposes.


Lost for centuries, this painting reappeared in the possession of a family in Michigan who sold it to the Getty Museum in 1984.

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For more than 60 years we have made high quality Note Cards for shops and the hospitality trade around the world. Each card is printed on acid free archival cotton art paper, incudes an ivory envelope and is individually wrapped in a glassine sleeve. These are made in Switzerland. We are happy to print your logo on the back of these cards for a small one time fee.

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