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Copy after the painting The Transfiguration by Perugino in the Collegio del Cambio, Perugia.

Eliseo Fattorini

1876

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Religious

Dominant colour

Copy after the painting The Transfiguration by Perugino in the Collegio del Cambio, Perugia. is a 1876 watercolor by Eliseo Fattorini, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Eliseo Fattorini
When & what style?: 1876 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a glowing figure standing on a cloudy hill, surrounded by three people kneeling below and two older men standing above. The central figure has a golden halo and outstretched arms, while the others look up or gesture toward them. The colors are soft—pale blues, greens, and golds—with a dreamy, light-filled background. Notice the way the light wraps around the central figure, almost like a spotlight. The Latin words above them mean "This is my beloved Son." The painting copies an older work but keeps its calm, balanced look. If you like this, check out Eliseo Fattorini for more of his careful, light-filled work.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour copy of Perugino's *The Transfiguration* in the Collegio del Cambio, Perugia, was made by Eliseo Fattorini in 1876 and inscribed with his name and the location Rome. The work was later transferred in 1995 from the National Gallery of London. It was produced for the Arundel Society and later published as a chromolithograph in 1881 by Storch and Kramer under the supervision of Professor L. Gruner.

Read the full account in the museum source.