Artwork
Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan)
Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan) is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Sebastiano Ricci. It dates from 1695 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This painting is a preparatory study for a ceiling decoration in a Milanese church, created by Sebastiano Ricci. It depicts a saint being elevated to heaven by angels.
Subject & Meaning
The saint, clad in red robes over armor, is unidentified due to a lack of documentation about the commission. His calm demeanor and ascension suggest a moment of spiritual triumph.
Technique & Style
Ricci employed rapid brushwork to explore the composition, capturing the dynamic movement of clouds and light surrounding the ascending figure.
History & Provenance
The study was created as a trial for a church ceiling painting, now housed at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.
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