Who created "Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below"?

Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below was created by Giulio Cesare Procaccini in c. 1602/1607.

What medium is "Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below"?

Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below is oiled black chalk or charcoal, heightened with white chalk on blue-green laid paper.

Is "Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below" in the public domain?

Yes, Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below

Q: When was "Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below" created?

This artwork was created c. 1602/1607.

Giulio Cesare Procaccini

c. 1602/1607

Medium

oiled black chalk or charcoal, heightened with white chalk on blue-green laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 22 x 30.3 cm (8 11/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

Accession Number

2007.111.147

About the Artist

Giulio Cesare Procaccini · 1574–1625

Painter and sculptor, son of Ercole Procaccini. Having moved to Milan with the rest of the family in the mid-1580s, he trained as a sculptor, perhaps in the workshop of Francesco Brambilla (ii), and then worked (1591–9) for the workshop of Milan Cathedral. Italian painter, printmaker.

Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below

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