Tag Archives: baroque naturalism

Mattia Preti: Christ Seats the Child in the Midst of the Disciples

Christ often chose to subtly correct His disciples through simple, but poignant illustrations. Mattia Preti beautifully captures one such moment.

Francesco de Rosa: The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence

Francesco de Rosa presents the subject at the viewer’s eye-level and uses ordinary-looking figures for a dramatic scene about the legend of St. Lawrence. This artist reflects the influence of leading Baroque painters like Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and Jusepe de Ribera.

Geritt van Honthorst: The Holy Family in the Carpenter Shop

Art historian Georges Marlier describes The Holy Family in the Carpenter Shop as “a magnificent work which equals the most beautiful Caravaggio.”

Salvator Rosa: Landscape with the Baptism of Christ

Salvator Rosa’s panoramic view of Christ’s baptism is not only a beautiful illustration of the Savior’s humility but a stunning example of 17th-century landscape painting.

Jan Hermansz. van Bijlert: Mary Magdalene Turning from the World to Christ

This arresting Mary Magdalene Turning from the World to Christ identifies Jan van Bijlert with the Utrecht Caravaggisti. The work is a beautiful blending of dramatic qualities of naturalism with the brilliant precision of classicism.