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Presentation Drawing for the Ceiling Fresco of the Ognissanti

Presentation Drawing for the Ceiling Fresco of the Ognissanti, by Giuseppe Benucci, ink, 1769
Presentation Drawing for the Ceiling Fresco of the Ognissanti, by Giuseppe Benucci, ink, 1769

Presentation Drawing for the Ceiling Fresco of the Ognissanti is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Giuseppe Benucci. It dates from 1769 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

The title of this work is Presentation Drawing for the Ceiling Fresco of the Ognissanti.
It was created by Giuseppe Benucci in 1769, a time when artists were exploring new ways to express themselves. The fact that it's a drawing for a ceiling fresco suggests it was a planning stage for a larger work.
You can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Artist & collection

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