Carlo Maratta (1625-1713), Aanbidding der herders

Carlo Maratta (1625-1713)
Aanbidding der herders
Waterverf/gouache 380/222 mm.
Tentoongesteld Hasselt Generale Bank 1989 Virga Jesse nr. 28

Carlo Maratta or Maratti (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.