Artwork
Icon: The Transfiguration
Icon: The Transfiguration is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
This Renaissance painting presents a symmetrical composition centered around a figure in white with a halo, surrounded by a circular form containing a star-like shape.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a religious scene, with the central figure dominating the composition and four other figures below, one inverted, suggesting a narrative of spiritual transformation.
Technique & Style
The artist employs a muted color palette with darker shades to create depth, and achieves a sense of balance through the symmetrical arrangement of elements.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
