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Virgin and Child with St. John, St. Catherine of Siena and St. Francis
Andrea Andreani, Jacopo Ligozzi1585
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Printed from four blocks in brown, this chiaroscuro woodcut shows the Virgin and Child flanked by the infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Francis at right. Saint Catherine of Siena takes place on the left, and holds a flower.
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- Title: Virgin and Child with St. John, St. Catherine of Siena and St. 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/1960.19
- Medium: chiaroscuro woodcut
- State of work: I/I
- 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 (1949.81).
- Department: Prints
- Culture: Italy, 16th century
- Credit Line: Fortieth Anniversary Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
- Collection: PR - Chiaroscuro
- Accession Number: 1960.19
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