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Ecclesia Surrounded by Angels Holding the Instruments of the Passion

Attributed to Bernardo Strozzi

Associated Names

Bernardo Strozzi

Artist, Genoese-Venetian, 1581/1582 - 1644

This is a drawing featuring multiple figures in a celestial gathering. A seated figure holds a lantern aloft, surrounded by other figures engaged in conversation. Ethereal beings with instruments fly above. The artwork has detailed linework and shading, showcasing the fluidity of the robes and expressiveness of the figures. The composition captures a scene with a sense of narrative and mystery, common in religious or mythological illustrations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 25 x 17.6 cm (9 13/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.150.69

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, May 1972; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Exhibition History

1973

Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA and tour, 1973-1975.

Bibliography

1975

"Drawings for Theater and Architecture: A Special View of a Noted Virginia Collection of Master Drawings," Arts in Virginia, 15 (Spring 1975), 2, 10 (illus.).

1993

National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 95 (reproduced).

Wikidata ID

Q64536778

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