The Visitation
by SEBASTIANO DEL PIOMBO, Oil on wood transferred to canvas, 168 x 132 cm
This painting was commissioned by the city of Venice from Sebastiano to be offered to Queen Claude, wife of Fran�ois I. The massiveness of the figures, the austerity of the mineral-hued faces, the glowing palette prove the artist’s familiarity with the work of Michelangelo.