1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Apotheosis of St Nicholas of Bari is a 1650 by Giuseppe Passeri, depicting Saint Dominic, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a saint floating upward, arms outstretched, with a small child holding a palm branch. Below, a group of people lies tangled on the ground, looking up. Clouds and small faces peek from the edges like onlookers. The saint’s robe is drawn with quick, layered lines, giving it a textured look. The artist used a mix of light and dark strokes to show depth. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows this way.
Giuseppe Passeri’s *Apotheosis of St Nicholas of Bari* is a pen and ink and wash drawing executed on faded blue paper. The composition depicts the saint ascending heavenward in a scene of divine elevation.
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Giuseppe Passeri (12 March 1654 – 2 November 1714) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native city of Rome.
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