The Sleep of the Infant Jesus, with Musician Angels
Date 1697(1697)
Medium Oil on wood
Dimensions Height: 120 cm (47.2 in). Width: 98 cm (38.6 in).
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Carlo Maratta
(13 May 1625 - 15 December 1713) was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting and particularly in his use of colour. His contemporary and friend, Giovanni Bellori, wrote an early biography on Maratta.
