Artwork
Copy after Primaticcio's Juno Awakening Sleep
Copy after Primaticcio's Juno Awakening Sleep is a drawing by the Renaissance artist Francesco Primaticcio. It dates from 1535 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing, Copy after Primaticcio's Juno Awakening Sleep, is a representation of a reclining female figure surrounded by clouds and airborne beings. It is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a woman in a relaxed pose, enveloped by swirling clouds and small figures that may symbolize cherubs, winds, or personified clouds, suggesting a dreamlike or mythological context.
Technique & Style
Executed in loose, rapid lines and soft brown and beige tones, the drawing's style is characteristic of a sketch or study, evoking the artistic practices of a period that emphasized movement and mythological themes.
History & Provenance
The work is associated with Francesco Primaticcio, dated to around 1535, indicating its origins in the Renaissance period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francesco Primaticcio was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France.
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