Madonna And Child With Saints (Annibale Carracci, 1590)
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''Madonna and Child with Saints'' is a 1590-1592 oil on canvas painting by
Annibale Carracci Annibale Carracci ( , , ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome. Along with his brother Agostino Carracci, Agostino and cousin Ludovico Carracci, Ludovico (with whom the Ca ...
, now in the
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna The National Art Gallery of Bologna (''Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna'') is a museum in Bologna, Italy. It is located in the former Saint Ignatius Jesuit novitiate of the city's University district, and inside the same building that houses the ...
.I migliori dipinti della Reale Pinacoteca di Bologna
by Francesco Malaguzzi Valeri; Published by Nicola Zanichelli, Bologna, 1919; table 36 The painting was made for the church of the now deconsecrated Franciscan Monastery of Santi Ludovico e Alessio, located on Via del Pratello, in Bologna. It depicts the Virgin above seated on a cloud in glory with her infant Jesus, while below gather, from left to right, Saints
Clare of Assisi Chiara Offreduccio (16 July 1194 – 11 August 1253), known as Clare of Assisi (sometimes spelled ''Clara'', ''Clair'' or ''Claire''; ), is an Italians, Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi. Inspired by the te ...
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Louis IX of France Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VI ...
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Francis of Assisi Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italians, Italian Mysticism, mystic, poet and Friar, Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Chris ...
, a young John the Baptist,
Alexius of Rome Saint Alexius of Rome or Alexius of Edessa (, ''Alexios''), also Alexis, was a fourth-century Greeks, Greek monk who lived in anonymity and is known for his dedication to Christ. Two versions of his life exist, one in Syriac language, Syriac and ...
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Catherine of Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and Virginity, virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a ...
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1590 paintings Paintings by Annibale Carracci Paintings of the Madonna and Child Paintings of Francis of Assisi Oil on canvas paintings Paintings in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna {{1590s-painting-stub