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The Adoration of the Angels

Carlo Maratti

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Adoration of the Angels by Carlo Maratti. Oval-shaped black and white drawing. The baby Jesus lies on a bed of straw in the center. The baby has a halo around the head and is naked. The Virgin Mary sits to the right of the baby, looking up, and has a halo around her head. An old man sits to the left of the baby. Two angels are to the right of the Virgin Mary, and two cherubs are at the top. The Virgin Mary, baby Jesus, and old man are under a bright light emanating from the cherubs. The drawing is on a white background. There is a landscape in the background behind the old man. The oval drawing has a textured appearance. The artist's signature is in the bottom-left corner. There is additional writing in the bottom-right corner.

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755 × 900 px
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