Angels and Putti Flying with a Garland: Design for a Ceiling
This is a drawing of cherubs and a garland. The image features a group of cherubs or putti carrying or playing with a garland of flowers. The drawing is done in a reddish-brown chalk, creating a soft look. The figures are depicted with movement and fluidity through the drapery and posture. The composition shows curved lines of the garland echoing the circular forms created by the bodies of the cherubs. The overall impression is one of liveliness and grace.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1675
- Medium
- red and black chalk with touches of white chalk, squared in black chalk on light gray paper (formerly blue), with later framing line in brown ink
- Dimensions
- 2000 × 1308 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original