Allegory of a Drawing Academy, after 1701

ArtistNicolas Dorigny, Paris 1658–1746 Paris

Artistnach Carlo Maratti, Camerano 1625–1713 Roma

Engraving and etching

Sheet dimensions41,3 × 32 cm

Place of originItalia

Status

not on display

About the workThis print depicts an ideal drawing academy. The basis of the artistic training is the study of anatomy, geometry and optics shown in the foreground, which is followed by the examination of ancient art. The view of the centrally placed sculpture of the god Apollo directs our gaze towards the Three Graces seated in a cloud. They embody the highest ideals of the artistic practice: if an artist does not strive for beauty in their work, then laborious study is futile. The print is based on a design by the Roman Baroque painter Carlo Maratti.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[…]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 5592 D

Contact

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