Copy after the Death of Santa Fina, Domenico Ghirlandaio in Collegiata, San Gimignano (Siena)
1888
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1888
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a room with a ceiling painted like a stage. On the left, a figure in green and red robes leans out of an upper window, holding a golden bowl. Below, a red curtain frames a scene of a bed with a sleeping woman surrounded by cherubs. The room has a fireplace with vases, a framed picture, and a plaque on the wall. The artist copied an older fresco, but added his own style—looser brushstrokes and softer colors. The figures look like they’re part of a story, but the setting feels like a real room. Look up Giuseppe Gnoli to see how he blended old and new styles in his work.
