Design for a Ceiling Decoration 1590 - 1614
lazzarotavarone
theartinstituteofchicago
drawing, print, paper, ink, inorganic-material, chalk, black-chalk
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drawing
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natural stone pattern
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toned paper
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ink painting
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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paper
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charcoal art
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ink
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inorganic-material
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coffee painting
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underpainting
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chalk
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water
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italy
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pencil art
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black-chalk
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watercolor
"Design for a Ceiling Decoration" is a detailed drawing by Italian artist Lazzaro Tavarone, created between 1590 and 1614. The drawing, housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases a complex design for a ceiling, featuring intricate architectural elements, ornate frames, and figures, all rendered in pen and brown ink on paper. This detailed sketch exemplifies the Mannerist style of the period, characterized by elaborate ornamentation and the exploration of perspective and foreshortening, offering a glimpse into the design process of ceiling decorations in 16th-century Italy.
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