The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist crowing in the midst of the

in the midst of the First World War he became Emperor of Austria and was crowned King of Hungary

who began his career in Rome and Florence

Ribera was a leading painter of the Spanish school

Loyset Liédet was an early Dutch miniaturist and illuminator

The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist crowing in the midst of theAn intimate and delicate painting focusing on the relationship between the Christ child and his cousin St. John Francisco de Zurbarn was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still lifes. Zurbarn gained the nickname Spanish Caravaggio, owing to the forceful, realistic use of chiaroscuro in which he excelled.