Sujet

Immaculate Conception, about 1730. Creator: Placido Costanzi.

Légende

Immaculate Conception, about 1730. Additional Info: Placido Costanzi made this modello, or presentation sketch, in preparation for an apse fresco in a Roman church. He may have shown this highly finished oil study to his patrons for approval before embarking on the actual architectural decoration. Costanzi incorporated the curving ribs of the apse, which would have been carved or molded gilt plaster in the church itself, into the ornamental decoration as a frame for the Virgin. Above an elaborate sunburst with her monogram, the Virgin Mary dominates the central panel. Saint Luke, holding a scroll that reads "Ecce Virgo" or "Behold the Virgin," occupies the left panel, and Saint John the Evangelist looks up at her from the right. Costanzi used the typical light palette, weightless putti and angels, and artificial sky of Italian Rococo architectural decorators.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_370

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55,5Mo (2,0Mo) / 42,0cm x 33,1cm / 4960 x 3908 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy Italian religious arts painting country religion virgin art church color Christian Christianity angel saint saints Santa location century angels fresco cherub cherubs concept angelic santo putto oil Painting Colour rococo Madonna Immaculate Conception 18th century apse cherubim Eighteenth Century Oil on canvas putti Virgin Mary Mary St Luke Madonna St Virgin Saint Mary Virgin Mother Mother of God The Virgin Mary Stella Maris St Mary Luke Rococo era amorini Painting Heritage Art Placido Costanzi Costanzi Placido Luke the Evangelist modello Our Lady of Refuge Our Lady of Mariazell Notre Dame du Folgoet Our Lady of Folgoet oil paint (paint) The Evangelist Saint Luke Canvas (Textile Material)