BAGLIONE, Giovanni (b. ca. 1566, Roma d. 1643, Roma) |
Heavenly Love and Earthly Love1602-03Oil on canvas, 183 x 121 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin | |
This painting was made in competition with Caravaggio's Amor Victorious, but it is characteristic that Baglione's painting was later considered a Caravaggio. Baglione depicted an angel in full armour, which Orazio Gentileschi had criticized. This angel is shown chastising a boy Cupid, painted in Caravaggio's style, with a sword of light. |