Allegorische Frauenfigur (Geographie) mit Putten auf Wolken
gasparediziani
stadelmuseum
drawing, ink, indian-ink, chalk, graphite
drawing
toned paper
light pencil work
baroque
pencil sketch
ink
pencil drawing
ink drawing experimentation
coffee painting
underpainting
indian-ink
chalk
15_18th-century
graphite
pencil work
watercolour illustration
watercolor
This preparatory drawing by Venetian artist Gaspare Diziani depicts the allegorical figure of Geography. In the center of the composition, she sits on a cloud, a globe in her right hand, while three putti surround her. This drawing was likely a study for a larger painting, perhaps a fresco, which would have featured the figure of Geography as a central element. The piece is now part of the collection of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt. The use of putti, a common theme in Baroque and Rococo art, adds a playful and decorative element to the composition. The subject of Geography, and her association with the globe, likely points to the artist's interest in the emerging scientific exploration of the world during the 18th century.
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