The Ascension
1550
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1550
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Ascension is a 1550 by Andrea Marelli, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a bearded man rising into the sky with arms outstretched, surrounded by wispy clouds and bright rays. Below, a group of people in robes looks up, some kneeling, others standing with hands raised. Two winged figures float above, and a small town with towers sits in the distant background. The artist used deep shadows and bold contrasts to make the scene dramatic. The light focuses on the rising figure, while the crowd below stays darker. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.
The engraving *The Ascension* by Andrea Marelli, created around 1550, reproduces a composition originally attributed to Raphael. The print is inscribed with the artist’s name, "Andreas Marelli inc.," and is produced on paper. According to Charles Le Blanc’s 1854–6 *Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes*, this work is not included in the catalog.
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Andrea Marelli made religious prints in the 1500s. One is *The Ascension*, a mid-to-late 1600s engraving showing Christ rising into clouds. His work belongs to the printmaking tradition of that era, using lines to build…
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