Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen

Paolo Farinati

Associated Names
Paolo Farinati

Artist, Veronese, 1524 - 1606

This is an image of mythological figures interacting with a fantastical bird-like creature. A humanoid figure in a flowing robe and headdress reaches towards a large bird with pronounced wings and a fierce expression. The bird sits atop a cloud-like formation, while another figure, nestled among similar cloud patterns, observes. The scene is filled with details in the drapery, feathers, and ornate background elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 15 x 28.2 cm (5 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    support: 20.7 x 33.6 cm (8 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8860

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter Lely (Lugt 2092), H. Lankrink (Lugt 2090)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Italian Renaissance Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988, no cat.

2000

  • The Fantastic in Renaissance Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

Bibliography

1982

  • De Grazia Bohlin, Diane. "Paolo Farinati in the Palazzo Giuliari: Frescoes and Preparatory Drawings." Master Drawings XX (Winter 1982): 356, pl. 8.

Inscriptions

in later hand, across center verso in graphite: Primaticio; lower right verso: PP Rubens

Wikidata ID

Q64618797

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