The Virgin Immaculate with the Christ Child in Glory (recto); Rinaldo and Armida (verso)
1654–1714
Medium
Pen and brown ink, red chalk, brush and red wash, highlighted with white (recto); pen and brown ink, over red chalk (verso)
Dimensions
8 15/16 x 7 5/16in. (22.7 x 18.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1975
Accession Number
1975.440
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite double-sided drawing by Giuseppe Passeri, a prominent Roman Baroque artist active from 1654 to 1714, showcases the dramatic flair and spiritual intensity of 17th-century Italian art. On the recto, *The Virgin Immaculate with the Christ Child in Glory* depicts the Madonna and Child elevated in heavenly splendor, surrounded by angels—a quintessential Baroque motif emphasizing divine light and emotional exaltation. Passeri, influenced by masters like Bernini and Carlo Maratta, employs pen and brown ink, red chalk, brush with red wash, and white highlights to create luminous depth a...