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A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths, by Alessandro Maganza, ink, 1584

A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths

Alessandro Maganza

1584

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths is a 1584 ink by Alessandro Maganza, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Alessandro Maganza
When & what style?
1584 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing is called A Compartmented Ceiling with Allegories and Myths. It was made in the late 1580s by Alessandro Maganza. The artist used a combination of pen, brown ink, and chalk to create the work, which is now held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. You can learn more about this type of art by looking into the movement: Renaissance.

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