Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Orsola Maddalena Caccia
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Baroque Painter · Active 1650 – 1650
Orsola Maddalena Caccia
Orsola Maddalena Caccia is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Caccia’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Religion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Orsola Maddalena Caccia (1)
About Orsola Maddalena Caccia
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Orsola Maddalena Caccia produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Orsola Maddalena Caccia are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Orsola Maddalena Caccia
- When did Orsola Maddalena Caccia live?
- Orsola Maddalena Caccia was active around 1650 – 1650, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Orsola Maddalena Caccia?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Orsola Maddalena Caccia paint?
- Religion & Mythology.