Sacrifice of Cain and Abel Francesco Allegrini

Sacrifice of Cain and Abel
Francesco Allegrini 16th-17th century
From the collection of
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Details
Title: Sacrifice of Cain and Abel
Creator: Francesco Allegrini
Location: Italy
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 3 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (9.52 x 13.02 cm)
Medium: Brown ink on paper, laid down
Object Classification: Drawings
Full Title: Sacrifice of Cain and Abel
Curatorial Area: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line: Los Angeles County Fund
Chronology: 17th century, 16th century
Artwork Accession Number: 54.12.10

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the western United States. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually. LACMA's collections encompass the geographic world and virtually the entire history of art. Among the museum's special strengths are its holdings of Asian art, housed in part in the Bruce Goff-designed Pavilion for Japanese Art; Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists including Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Jose Clemente Orozco; and Islamic art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world.

Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio
1615 - 1679

Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. His children, Flaminio and Angelica Allegrini were also painters.
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