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Virgin and Child with St. John, St. Catherine of Siena and Saint Francis
Jacopo Ligozzi, Andrea Andreani1585
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Printed from four blocks in light blue, green, and black, this chiaroscuro woodcut shows the Virgin and Child flanked by the infant St. John the Baptist and St. Francis at right. St. Catherine of Siena takes a place on the left and holds a flower.
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- Title: Virgin and Child with St. John, St. Catherine of Siena and Saint Francis
- Creator: Andrea Andreani (Italian, about 1558–1610), Jacopo Ligozzi (Italian, 1547-1626)
- Date Created: 1585
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.81
- Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut
- Inscriptions: Lettered upper left: (J)acopo Ligozio Veronese Pittor' del / (Se) reniss Gran Duca di Tosc Inven / (A) ndrea Andriano / (M)ant.o. Intagliator.e / All Ill.o Signor / Nicolo Gaddi / in Fiorenza / ° 1585°
- Fun Fact: The CMA owns another version of this chiaroscuro woodcut, which differs in the color of the ink used to print it (1960.19).
- Department: Prints
- Culture: Italy, 16th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ralph King
- Collection: PR - Chiaroscuro
- Accession Number: 1949.81
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