The Virgin in Prayer
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato · 1640
Why it's great
Mary, in a dark blue cloak, bows her head and clasps her hands in prayer, against a plain background. Sassoferrato painted it in about 1640, and the deep blue color, made from lapis lazuli, is rich.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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About the artist
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato1609–1685 · born in Sassoferrato · died in Rome
Giovanni Battista Salvi, called Sassoferrato after his home town, was an Italian painter born in 1609. He painted many sweet, smooth pictures of Mary, with deep blue robes, in a style that looked back to Raphael. He died in Rome in 1685.
