The Ascension

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist After, French, 1637 - 1714

The image shows a figure ascending in a celestial scene. The central figure is floating in the sky, surrounded by radiant light beams behind the clouds. The sky is filled with swirling cloud patterns. Below, there are figures on the ground in poses of awe and contemplation, with arms raised upwards. The composition conveys upward motion and divine presence, with contrast between the bright light in the sky and the shaded figures on the ground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2290

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 232, State (copy in reverse)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

1980

  • Preaud 1980, 235.

Wikidata ID

Q74033872

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