Artwork
Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen
Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Paolo Farinati. It dates from 1565 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Ceres Changing Ascalaphus into a Bird of Evil Omen is a 1565 drawing by Paolo Farinati, a prominent artist of the Mannerist style.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing illustrates a scene from mythology where Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, transforms Ascalaphus into a bird associated with bad omens.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash and highlights in white on blue laid paper, the work showcases Farinati's characteristic draftsmanship.
History & Provenance
Farinati was active in Verona, Mantua, and Venice during the mid-to-late 16th century, and was a contemporary of the Venetian painter Paolo Veronese.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paolo Farinati (also known as Farinato or Farinato degli Uberti; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice. He may have ancestors…
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