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The Obsequies of Agostino Carracci: Second Plate

Guido Reni, after Ippolito Ferrantino, G. B. Bertusi, Sebastiano Rozali, Lucio Massai, and G. B. Busi

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing depicting five panels of mythological and celestial scenes. The first panel shows a figure with wings holding a staff. The second panel features a haloed figure among others. The third panel shows a winged figure interacting with others. In the fourth panel, a reclining figure is depicted with rays of light. The fifth panel shows figures in an airborne scene among clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1603
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3538 × 3675 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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