Assumption of the Virgin
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid card
Dimensions
26.7 × 20.9 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82244
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.