The Fall of the Rebel Angels

c. 1585

Jacopo Palma il Giovane

Associated Names
Jacopo Palma il Giovane

Artist, Venetian, 1544 or 1548 - 1628

This is a drawing of figures among clouds. The image shows several figures intertwined in dynamic poses against a cloudy background. There is a figure soaring through the sky with outstretched arms, suggesting motion or flight. The figures exhibit various expressive postures, including lying down or raising their arms upward. The drawing is executed in a style reminiscent of classical or Renaissance art, with shading and line work to convey depth and volume.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash with touches of white gouache over traces of black chalk, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.5 × 26.04 cm (9 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.14.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Udny [1722 – 1802], London and Teddington, Middlesex (Lugt 2248); (his sale, T. Philipe and Scott, London, 4-10 May 1803, part of no. 305). Marie Marignane, Paris and Nice (Lugt 1848). Comte [René?] de Menthon, Paris; by descent to a private collection, France;(Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London); purchased by David McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2021.

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