Baroque Painter · Active 1615 – 1645

Anonymous, 17th century

Paintale's collection includes 5 paintings attributed to Anonymous, 17th century, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — religion & mythology — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.

Religion & Mythology

Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paintings by Anonymous, 17th century (5)

The Virgin holding the infant Christ, a circular composition, after Reni

Anonymous, 17th century

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The Holy Family with young John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, two angels above, after Reni

Anonymous, 17th century

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The Virgin holding the infant Christ, an oval composition, after Reni

Anonymous, 17th century

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The Virgin holding the infant Christ, after Reni

Anonymous, 17th century

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The Virgin holding the infant Christ, a circular composition, after Reni

Anonymous, 17th century

747 likes57 comments

About Anonymous, 17th century

Working at the height of the Baroque period, Anonymous, 17th century produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.

Museums now holding Anonymous, 17th century's work include The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.

Frequently asked about Anonymous, 17th century

When did Anonymous, 17th century live?: Anonymous, 17th century was active around 1615 – 1645, during the Baroque period.
Where can I see paintings by Anonymous, 17th century?: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
What themes did Anonymous, 17th century paint?: Religion & Mythology.