Study of the Visitation, After Peter Paul Rubens
1813â18
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-3526
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Felice Giani, a prominent Italian Neoclassical artist1758–1823), created this *Study of the Visitation After Peter Paul Rubens* 1813 and 1818. As a skilled draftsman and decorator, Giani was renowned for his elegant interpretations of classical and historical themes, often drawing inspiration from Renaissance and Baroque masters. This work is a figure study—a preparatory drawing focusing on the human form—capturing key elements from Rubens's dramatic Baroque painting *The Visitation* (c. 1627), which depicts the biblical encounter between the Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth. Giani's rend...