Aurora
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Aurora is a 1650 by Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a chaotic scene of gods and goddesses in the sky. A winged figure on the left holds a torch, while a horse rears up below. Naked women pull the horse’s reins, and another woman rides it. Two cherubs fly overhead, and clouds swirl around them. The artist copied this from a fresco by Guido Reni, which means the original was painted on a wall. The figures are dramatic, with sharp contrasts between light and dark. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
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