Two Attendants with the Heavenly Horseman
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1169
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Two Attendants with the Heavenly Horseman *Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823), ca. 1820* Felice Giani, a Italian artist of the late Neoclassical period, created this captivating work around 1820, near the end of his prolific career. Trained in Bologna and influenced by masters like Giambattistaanesi, Giani blended classical antiquity with imaginative decoration, often drawing on mythology and heroic themes. Active in Italy and France during the Napole era, he contributed to grand frescoes and architectural embellishments that celebrated imperial grandeur and ancient ideals. This piece, cla...