Artwork
Apollo
Apollo is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Rosalba Carriera. It dates from 1740 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
Apollo is a pastel painting created by Rosalba Carriera in 1740. It is now held in the State Hermitage Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the mythological figure Apollo as a youthful, shirtless man with a laurel wreath and lyre, conveying serenity and elegance. A putto is visible in the lower right corner.
Technique & Style
Carriera's use of pastels, a medium she helped popularize, captures soft textures and graceful forms characteristic of the Rococo style. The blue-gray background complements the delicate, luminous rendering of the subject.
History & Provenance
Rosalba Carriera, an Italian artist active in the early to mid-18th century, expanded her repertoire from portraiture to mythological subjects with this work.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rosalba Carriera (12 January 1673 – 15 April 1757) was an Italian Rococo painter.
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