Glorification of St Joseph

Giuseppe Passeri, 1664 - 1714

The draughtsmanship of Giuseppe Passeri – Maratti’s favourite pupil, whose work hangs alongside here – is swift, almost impatient. He set everything in motion. This infectious delight in drawing resulted in hundreds of preliminary studies for frescoes and oil paintings. This oval sketch was probably a design for a ceiling. In the clouds, St Joseph, surrounded by putti, ascends with Christ to heaven.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2005-157
  • Dimensionsheight 291 mm x width 241 mm
  • Physical characteristicszwart krijt, pen in bruin, gehoogd met witte dekverf, op bruin geprepareerd papier