Study for the Origin of the Rose
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan laid board
Dimensions
22.3 × 29.2 cm (8 13/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
80981
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.