Artwork
The Dove of the Holy Ghost surrounded by Cherubim
The Dove of the Holy Ghost surrounded by Cherubim is an unspecified painting by Mariano Rossi. It dates from 1779 and is held in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Dove of the Holy Ghost surrounded by Cherubim is a painting created by Italian artist Mariano Rossi around 1779. It is a representative work of Rossi's style and is now held in the Fitzwilliam Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Holy Spirit as a dove surrounded by cherubic figures, conveying a sense of divine presence. The dove is shown with outstretched wings, while the cherubs are arranged around it in various poses, gazing upwards.
Technique & Style
Rossi worked in a Rococo style characterized by elaborate spatial arrangements and numerous figures. The painting features a dynamic, illusionistic setting with a warm, golden background, and the figures are rendered in a lively, expressive manner.
History & Provenance
The painting was created during a period when Neoclassicism was gaining influence, making Rossi's Rococo style somewhat anachronistic. It is now part of the Fitzwilliam Museum's collection, where it remains an example of late 18th-century religious art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mariano Rossi (7 December 1731 - 24 October 1807) was an Italian painter, persisting in what had become an anachronistic Rococo style amid an ascendant neoclassical environment.
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