Design for a Ceiling Decoration. 1709 - 1720

Donato Giuseppe Frisoni's "Design for a Ceiling Decoration" (1709-1720) is a delicate drawing that showcases the artist's skill in creating intricate designs. The piece, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is a study for a ceiling ornament, featuring a central oval frame with a decorative border, possibly made of stucco. The design is filled with delicate curlicues, scrolls, and cherubs, typical of the Rococo style. This drawing exemplifies Frisoni's talent for combining classical motifs with the playful, asymmetrical forms characteristic of the Rococo period.