Saint Paul Preaching in Athens

1734

Giovanni Paolo Panini

Associated Names
Giovanni Paolo Panini
Artist, Roman, 1691 - 1765
The artwork is a vertical composition in ink and wash on paper, depicting a scene with Saint Paul preaching in Athens. At the center, Saint Paul stands elevated, gesturing with his arms outstretched as he addresses a group of people. He is surrounded by several figures seated and standing, all listening to him. The figures are dressed in flowing robes, with detailed drapery emphasizing their postures and expressions. The architectural background consists of classical columns and arches. The use of light and shadow creates an atmosphere, with the warm tones of the wash highlighting the intricate details of the figures and architecture. In the foreground, there is lush vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black and gray ink with gray wash, heightened with white gouache, on tan prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.3 x 27.7 cm (16 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; bequest to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Joseph F. McCrindle. The Art Museum, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1991, no. 58 (cat. by Frederick A. den Broeder).

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 80-81, no. 29 (entry by Oliver Tostmann).

Bibliography

1994

  • Harris, Ann Sutherland. Review of Frederick A. den Broeder, Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Joseph F. McCrindle. Master Drawings 32, no. 1 (Spring 1994): 68.

Inscriptions

signed and dated by artist, lower right in pen and black ink: I.P.P. / 1734; by artist, center right on the altar within drawing: IGNOTO / DEO; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 2129N

Wikidata ID

Q64572440

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