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The Glorification of Saint Dominic, by Unknown, unspecified, 1748

The Glorification of Saint Dominic

Unknown

1748

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Dominant colour

Overview

The Glorification of Saint Dominic is a 1748 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1748 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see a crowded sky: Christ on a cloud, Mary handing a star to Saint Dominic, angels floating, and people tumbling down below. This is a copy of a ceiling painting in a Naples church. The original was meant to be looked at from below, so the figures stretch and twist to look right when you crane your neck. The artist never signed it—just one of many painters making copies for churches or collectors. To see how ceiling art tricks the eye, look up *quadratura* at the Rijksmuseum.

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