Artwork
Himmelfahrt Mariae
Himmelfahrt Mariae is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Felice Riccio. It dates from 1572 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Himmelfahrt Mariae is a 1572 painting by Felice Riccio, an Italian artist known as Il Brusasorci. It is a representative work of the Mannerist style and is held in the Alte Pinakothek.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Assumption of Mary, showing her being supported by angels in a heavenly realm. The scene is characterized by a sense of weightlessness and serenity, with Mary's calm face and the gentle expressions of the surrounding angels.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Mannerist tendencies, with its dreamlike atmosphere and elongated figures. The composition features Mary floating above kneeling angels, with others holding a wreath of leaves and flowers, creating a sense of movement and ethereal beauty.
History & Provenance
Created in 1572 by Felice Riccio, the painting has been part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection. Riccio was active primarily in Verona and was born in 1542, contributing to the late-Renaissance art scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
Felice Riccio (1542 – 1605) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, born and mainly active in Verona. He is also known as Il Brusasorci or Brusasorzi or Felice Brusasorci. He was the son of the painter Domenico Riccio.
Maria, die unbefleckt Empfangene (und Werkstatt)
Unbefleckte Empfängnis
Maria in der Glorie
Die Taube des Heiligen Geistes mit blumenstreuenden Engeln (und Werkstatt)
The Coronation of the Virgin
Allegorie des Handels (Peperit discordia Foedus)
Allegorie auf den Tod einer Fürstin
Apotheose der Maria Anna Luisa de' Medici
Himmelfahrt Mariae
Allegory of charity
Last Judgement, ca. 1645
The Annunciation