Studien zu den Händen des hl. Karl Borromäus

Studies for the Hands of the St. Charles Boromeus, ca. 1686–1690

ArtistCarlo Maratti, Camerano 1625–1713 Roma

Red chalk on blue paper, traces of a heightening with white

Sheet dimensions33,7 × 27,1 cm

Status

not on display

About the workGestures are of great significance in art history, as they allow us to draw inferences about the communication between figures in images. The Rome-based painter Carlo Maratta made these two studies with the help of a model in preparation for an altarpiece. They are sketches of the hands of Saint Charles Borromeo, who holds out his arms in adoration of the Virgin Mary.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[…]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 13790

Studies (visual works)
Anatomy

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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