The Apotheosis of Saint Mark [recto and verso]

Pietro Roselli

Associated Names
Pietro Roselli

Artist, Venetian, c. 1700 - 1771 or after

This is a drawing of figures in robes engaged in an interaction. An ethereal figure or deity hovers above them, surrounded by clouds and cherubs. The composition captures movement and emotion through the gestures of the figures and the lines of clouds. The facial expressions and postures of the figures suggest a narrative. The use of line and shading adds depth and texture to the scene, enhancing the theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over black chalk

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (lunette): 25 x 13.8 cm (9 13/16 x 5 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.50.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

von Wentz; H. Schaeffer (according to Pignatti, 1965); L'Art Ancien, Zurich

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 36 (as Piazzetta).

Bibliography

1974

  • Pignatti, Terisio. _ Venetian Drawings from American Collections_. Washingon, 1974: 60.

1975

  • Byam Shaw, J., MD, 13:1 1975, p.49.

1983

  • Knox 1983, 11.

Wikidata ID

Q64619695

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