The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist ca. 1722 Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder By trading the harmony of brown and yellow for the clash of red and green, Zanetti explored the impact of color on the appearance of his prints. The ochre inks in the work on the LEFT depict the shading of figures, drapery, and architecture within a narrow range of colors that evokes the restraint of a monochromatic image. The translation into red and green yields an unnatural palette that gives the scene an unsettling air. Such effects were easy to investigate with chiaroscuro woodcutsimages formed by successively printing multiple woodblocks, each in its own color.. The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist. Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder (Italian, Venice 1680-1767 Venice). ca. 1722. Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in green, pink and brown. Prints
SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist ca. 1722 Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder By trading the harmony of brown and yellow for the clash of red and green, Zanetti explored the impact of color on the appearance of his prints. The ochre inks in the work on the LEFT depict the shading of figures, drapery, and architecture within a narrow range of colors that evokes the restraint of a monochromatic image. The translation into red and green yields an unnatural palette that gives the scene an unsettling air. Such effects were easy to investigate with chiaroscuro woodcutsimages formed by successively printing multiple woodblocks, each in its own color.. The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist. Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder (Italian, Venice 1680-1767 Venice). ca. 1722. Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in green, pink and brown. Prints by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.
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