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The Ascension of the Virgin

Attributed to Donato Creti

Associated Names

Donato Creti

Artist, Bolognese, 1671 - 1749

This is a drawing of several figures interacting dynamically. The image uses free-flowing ink lines to sketch four figures in movement. The figures appear to be positioned in a swirling, energetic composition, with various gestures indicating motion. The lines are loose and expressive, emphasizing movement and fluidity rather than precise detail, giving the drawing a sense of spontaneity and liveliness. There are various scribbles and dots of ink, which add to the sense of rapid execution.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown and black ink on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth Miles Cooke in memory of Hereward Lester Cooke
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 25.9 x 20.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

1978.8.2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2011

Riccòmini, Marco. "In the Shadow of Donato Creti: 'Amico di Donato.'" Master Drawings 49, no. 1 (Spring, 2011): 111, no. 35, fig. 48 (as "Amico di Donato").

2012

Riccòmini, Marco. Donato Creti, Le opere su carta. Catalogo Ragionato. Turin, 2012: 315, no. 93.3 (as "Amico di Donato")(not reproduced).

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: CRETI

Wikidata ID

Q64536792

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