Baptism of Christ
around 1498/1500 | Pietro Vannucci, gen. Perugino
Perugino used his successful inventions time and again. This baptism depiction originates from his fresco in the Sistine Chapel. More important than the composition, however, is the artistic conception: Perugino is one of the first Central Italian artists to experiment with complex oil glazing. Inspired by the Dutch and the Venetians, he studied amongst other things the reflection of light in the air and on water and so set an example for the young Raphael.
Perugino used his successful inventions time and again. This baptism depiction originates from his fresco in the Sistine Chapel. More important than the composition, however, is the artistic conception: Perugino is one of the first Central Italian artists to experiment with complex oil glazing. Inspired by the Dutch and the Venetians, he studied amongst other things the reflection of light in the air and on water and so set an example for the young Raphael.
Artist:
Pietro Vannucci, gen. Perugino (um 1445/48 Città della Pieve bei Perugia - 1523 Fontignano bei Città della Pieve) DNB
Time:
around 1498/1500
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, middle Italian
Material/technology:
Olive wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 cm × 23 cm × 2,2 cm
Framed: 49 cm × 41,5 cm × 4 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 139
Provenance
1663 documented in Ambras collection; 1725 Ambras; 1773 from Ambras to Vienna
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