1808
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Psyche Received on Mount Olympus is a 1808 graphite by Vincenzo Camuccini, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of people in a busy, swirling scene. Some figures stand tall, while others kneel or reach out, all tangled together in a cloudy, dreamy space. The lines are loose and quick, like a sketch left unfinished. The artist used mostly brown tones, giving it a warm, shadowy feel. The people look like they’re in motion, as if caught mid-story. Look up Camuccini, Vincenzo to see how he shaped this style.
Vincenzo Camuccini (22 February 1771 – 2 September 1844) was an Italian Neoclassical painter. He was considered the premier academic painter of his time in Rome. Camuccini was known for his sober grandeur and archeological accuracy.
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