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Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Christ by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Christ

Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Christ

The Met

Artist: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta(Italian, Venice 1682–1754 Venice)

Date: 1730s

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 22 1/8 in. (71.8 x 56.2 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967

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Brief Description

A bearded old man looks upward, carrying a naked child on his shoulder, holding a staff.

Detailed Description

This dark, vertically oriented oil painting depicts an old man carrying a child, rendered in a close-up, dramatic composition. The man, positioned on the left, faces towards the right and looks sharply upward with an open mouth. He has a long, flowing white beard and mustache, and a receding hairline. His skin appears weathered with visible wrinkles, and he wears a white garment with a wide collar, covered by a reddish-brown cloak draped over his left shoulder and arm. A naked child sits on the man's right shoulder, facing slightly left with its gaze directed forward. The child has light, curly hair and fair skin. Its left arm is bent, with its hand near the man's head, while its right arm extends forward. The man's right hand firmly grips a dark, slender staff that runs vertically from the lower right to the upper right edge of the frame. The background is a deep, muted brown, creating a stark contrast with the figures, which are brightly illuminated from an unseen light source above and to the left. The brushstrokes are visible, contributing to the textured quality of the painting.

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