Saint Margaret by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Saint Margaret Cortona by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Piazzetta was an Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes. He was born in Venice, the son of a sculptor Giacomo Piazzetta, from whom he had early training in wood carving.
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta's technique included using warm, rich colors, dramatic lighting, and black chalk to create a dark palette. He was a master draftsman who often used charcoal or black chalk on gray paper.
In this work, Saint Margaret contemplates the crucified Lord, in the figure of the crucifix in front of her. This crucifix is mounted on a skull, a sign with which Saint Francis of Assisi is commonly represented, of whom Margaret was a disciple, from the Third Franciscan Order.
This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Franciscan Gallery charges for the access to high resolution copy of the image. Manually restoration was necessary in order to improve quality, without covering the original image.
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