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George's Family Portrait This is a portrait of a family painted at the Cincinnati Art Museum using Antonio Ceraiolo's Madonna & Child with John the Baptist. Tom painted a copy of it but placed the faces of the family in place of the faces in the painting. The painting chosen is an Italianate portrait painted during the time of Da Vinci. Antonio del Ceraiolo (also known as Antonio di Arcangelo) was an Italian painter, active in Florence in a Renaissance style, between 1520 and 1538. He was a pupil of Ridolfo Ghirlandaio, and then Lorenzo di Credi. Tom painted the copy in May of 2008. The painting was presented to the family in September of 2008 and reference photos were taken. During the paintings travel to East Hampton the painting was damaged. Tom placed Sarran wrap over the top of the painting and when he removed it about 10% of the paint came off. The result was not unlike an ancient painting where some of the painting flaked off. The work was started up anew in January of 2009. After three weeks work the oil was just beginning to set up. Tom will be going back to the museum to finish the work. The Original on left. Antonio del Ceraiolo, Italy, 1520, CAM 1854.138, 30" x 40", Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist. On the right the same image with the faces of the patrons wife and sons PhotoShoped in.
Painting at the Cincinnati Art Museum, On the right a Black & white image credited to United Press International
A brief talk on painting a copy. Henry
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