Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels

Title: Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain.
Creator: Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
Date: 1765
Description: This painting was privately commissioned, and an example of a Rococo piece with religious content. At first glance, this looks like a pastoral scene due to the addition of the grapes, the lamb, and the trees that serve to frame the composition. However, a closer look at the color of Mary's garment, the animal skin on John the Baptist, the angels, and the light around Jesus' head reveal its true content.
Format: Painting. Oil on Canvas. Oval, 16 1/8 x 13 5/8 in.
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 66.167
Contributor: Marissa S.
Identifier: 66.167
Subject: Religious art; French Painting; oil painting; Madonna; Mary;Jesus; Angels; John the Baptist; Rococo.
Source: JPEG. Unknown photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435744, 4/1/20.

Media: Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels; Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels (framed)