Christ in Glory with Angels and a Saint Kneeling in Adoration

c. 1650/1660

Francesco Allegrini

Associated Names
Francesco Allegrini

Artist, Italian, c. 1615/1620 - after 1679

This is a drawing of a central figure sitting amid clouds and surrounded by other figures. The artwork has a central male figure perched on a cloud and raising one hand. Around this figure are numerous other figures in dynamic poses, with some appearing to have wings. The figures are engaged in various actions, such as reaching out towards each other or in postures of adoration. The drawing is rendered in a warm, monochromatic palette, likely using sanguine chalk or a similar medium, giving it a classic appearance reminiscent of Renaissance or Baroque sketches. The swirling arrangement and light lines convey movement and upward motion, creating a sense of a divine or transcendent scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on light tan laid paper (artist’s correction for the figure of Christ, redrawn on an attached piece of laid paper)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.9 × 49.8 cm (14 1/2 × 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.53.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Williams, London, 1998); Jeffrey Horvitz, Beverly Farms, MA; gift to NGA, 2021.

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