Dead Christ Supported by Angels, about 1720
1720 | Francesco Trevisani
The scene of angels carrying the body of Christ upwards was invented as a devotional picture. However, in this Late Baroque variation on it, the intention is more to inspire the viewer to admiration for the composition and brilliant artistry than to mystic contemplation. The existence of numerous versions painted for clerical dignitaries demonstrates the admiration that Trevisani’s invention inspired.
The scene of angels carrying the body of Christ upwards was invented as a devotional picture. However, in this Late Baroque variation on it, the intention is more to inspire the viewer to admiration for the composition and brilliant artistry than to mystic contemplation. The existence of numerous versions painted for clerical dignitaries demonstrates the admiration that Trevisani’s invention inspired.
Artist:
Francesco Trevisani (1656 Capodistria - 1746 Rom) DNB
Time:
1720
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Roman
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
139 cm × 124 cm
Framed: 171,8 cm × 146,5 cm × 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1564
Provenance
Painted for Pope Clement XI Albani; 1800 Coll. Cardinal Albani, Rome; acquired in 1802