Elaborate Wall Decoration with Endymion and Hebe
1800
gouache
parchment
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1800
gouache
parchment
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Elaborate Wall Decoration with Endymion and Hebe is a 1800 gouache by Tommaso Bigatti, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This wall decoration shows three oval scenes framed in gold and dark blue. On the left, a woman with red hair reclines under a tree. In the center, a woman in a white dress holds a child’s hand. On the right, a man with wings flies backward, holding a blue cloth. Between the scenes, there are vases, flowers, and small cherubs. Notice the tiny details: the cherubs’ curled toes, the way the woman’s dress flows, and the soft clouds in the sky. The artist used a special light, thin paint called gouache to create this delicate look. Look up gouache to see how it works.
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