Artwork
The Apotheosis of Saint Euphemia
The Apotheosis of Saint Euphemia is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Carlo Innocenzo Carlone. It is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper left, brown ink: 118 Carloni; verso, lower left, graphite [vertically]: questo è del Carloni di Milano, and lower right, red chalk [vertically]: dissegni dogni sorte de Autori; verso twice in graphite: 1028 [encircled]; verso, upper left, 16 [encircled], lower right, 175 [encircled]
About this work
Overview
The Apotheosis of Saint Euphemia is a drawing by Carlo Innocenzo Carlone, created in 1760. It is executed in pen and ink with wash on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a scene of Saint Euphemia's apotheosis, with swirling clouds and figures rising upward. Tiny human forms float among the clouds, some holding objects or stretching their arms, conveying a sense of ascension.
Technique & Style
Carlone employed thin lines and washes of ink to achieve a soft, layered effect, creating depth and volume. The use of varying ink tones and subtle layering evokes a watercolor-like quality.
History & Provenance
The drawing is squared in red chalk, indicating that it was prepared for transfer to another medium, likely a painting.
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Artist & collection
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