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The Apotheosis of San Vitale

1781

Ubaldo Gandolfi

Associated Names

Ubaldo Gandolfi

Artist, Bolognese, 1728 - 1781

This is a drawing of several figures on clouds within a circular frame. The figures are depicted in dynamic poses, with various smaller winged characters around them. One central figure stands out, with others interacting around them. The composition evokes a sense of energy and movement, with detailed line work and shading creating depth and motion in the celestial scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Credit Line

Julius S. Held Collection, Emma P. and Fred Ziprik Memorial Fund
Dimensions

overall: 22.6 x 20.7 cm (8 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1983.74.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Audette, Jessie Nordin, Ms.

Exhibition History

1970

Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 122.

1993

Bella Pittura: The Art of the Gandolfi, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, 1993, no. 27.

Bibliography

1979

Master drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held. Exh cat. Burlington, VT, Robert Hull Fleming Museum 1979: 29.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 567 / [illegible]

Wikidata ID

Q64633376

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