Christ in Glory with Saints
Medium
Pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache, on brown tinted laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
22.1 × 28.5 cm (8 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81931
Art Historical Context
Behold *Christ in Glory with Saints*, masterful preparatory drawing by the Italian Neoclassical artist Vincenzo Camuccini (1771–1844). Created with pen and black ink heightened with white gouache on-tinted laid paper, undated work (22.1 × 28.5 cm) captures a heavenly vision of Christ enthroned adoring saints, a timeless theme in Christian art rooted in Counter-Reformation iconography. Camuccini, a figure in early 19th-century Rome and director of the Accademia di San Luca drew inspiration from Renaissance masters like Raphael, blending classical grandeur with spiritual fervor. The artwork's t...
About the Artist
Vincenzo Camuccini · 1771–1844
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