Flight of Angels, Two Holding a Large Feather

Taddeo Zuccaro, c. 1556 - c. 1558

Taddeo Zuccaro garnered fame in Rome with his frescoes on the exteriors of city palaces. Regrettably, almost all of them have been lost. However, we can gain a good impression of their former splendour through his drawings. This elaborate sheet is a design for a spandrel, the triangular space between the outer curve of an arch and the rectilinear boundary of a niche, framework or ceiling.

  • Artwork typedrawing, design
  • Object numberRP-T-1981-35
  • Dimensionsheight 347 mm x width 245 mm
  • Physical characteristicspen en penseel in bruin, penseel in wit, op bruin papier