Saint Anthony of Padua

1640s

Giulio Carpioni

Associated Names
Giulio Carpioni

Artist, Venetian, c. 1613 - 1678

This is a drawing of a robed figure surrounded by cherubs in a celestial setting. The scene includes an individual in a robe pointing upward toward a group of cherubic figures. Clouds and angelic forms fill the background, creating an ethereal atmosphere. The lower part of the image shows details like books or manuscripts lying on the ground. The overall depiction suggests a meeting or vision, characterized by a strong sense of spiritual or heavenly interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Washington Print Club Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 x 14.1 cm (8 7/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.6 x 15.4 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.73.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 11

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821, no. 11

Inscriptions

lower left in image: CARPIONI VENETO; lower center in plate: S. ANTONIO DE PADVA / Matia Cadorin For.

Wikidata ID

Q76558852

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