St Philip Neri in glory, design for a ceiling painting 1670 - 1770

This anonymous drawing, titled "St Philip Neri in glory, design for a ceiling painting," is a preliminary sketch for a larger ceiling painting that was likely meant for a church or chapel. The drawing depicts St Philip Neri, a 16th-century Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, surrounded by cherubs and angels. This design, created between 1670 and 1770, showcases the typical Baroque style of the time with dynamic composition and dramatic light and shadow. The drawing, now housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark, provides a glimpse into the creative process of a ceiling painting and offers insight into the religious imagery popular in Baroque art.