Madonna della Vallicella

Madonna della Vallicella by Peter Paul Rubens
Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Date
1608
Style
Baroque
Genre
Religious painting
The Madonna della Vallicella is a captivating religious painting created by Peter Paul Rubens between 1606 and 1608. Executed in oil on a panel, this work exemplifies the dynamic and dramatic style characteristic of the Baroque movement. It represents Rubens' second confirmed commission in Rome, following his now-lost cycle for Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. The painting highlights Rubens' mastery in blending intense emotion with vivid realism, making it a significant piece within the tradition of religious religious painting during the early 17th century.

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