The Assumption of the Virgin

Italian 17th Century, Follower of Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli, called Morazzone

Associated Names
Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli, called Morazzone

Artist After, Lombard, 1573 - 1626

This is a drawing of a group of figures gazing upwards at a central figure seated on clouds. The figures below appear to be in motion, gathered closely, some with arms extended towards the hovering central figure. The central figure is depicted in a relaxed, seated posture, arms extended outward, surrounded by clouds. This is in the style of an artist from the Renaissance period, featuring draped clothing on the figures, which creates a sense of movement and dynamism in the composition. The use of soft shading and delicate lines emphasizes the ethereal quality of the scene. The entirety of the image is done in a monochrome palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 30.1 x 24.2 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.36.1


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:202.

2024

  • Bober, Jonathan. "Seventeenth-century Milanese drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and some associated collections."Arte Lombarda 200-201, no. 1-2 (2024): 79, fig. 11.

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper right verso: [?]; lower center verso: Arpino; lower right verso: 10 / 79159 / Inh

Wikidata ID

Q64617956

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