The Virgin Immaculate with the Four Doctors of the Church, Study for the Dispute over the Immaculate Conception
Carlo Maratti
1625–1713
Medium
Pen and brown ink, red chalk, and a trace of brush and red wash
Dimensions
17-15/16 x 10-1/8 in. (45.6 x 25.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1963
Accession Number
63.18
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
MenDoctorsAngelsVirgin Mary
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.