Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan)

By Sebastiano Ricci, c. 1695
JPG • 2797 × 3400 PX • 1.8 MB
Curatorial Notes

This sketch represents an apotheosis, or a rise to heaven, of a saint. However, the precise identity of the figure remains unknown, since documents describing the commission have not yet been discovered, and the military costume does not sufficiently distinguish him.

Artwork Identification

Title Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan)
Title (PT) Estudo para "Uma Apoteose de um Santo" (para San Bernardino dei Morti, Milão)
Title (ES) Estudio para "La apoteosis de un santo" (para San Bernardino dei Morti, Milán)
Artist Sebastiano Ricci
Artist Bio Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659–1734)
Date c. 1695
Work Type Painting

Location & Collection

License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Ars Sancta