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The Worship of the Virgin

Drawing
ca. mid 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Vasari, Giorgio (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

The Worship of the Virgin; The Virgin Mary is crowned on earth by angels, Death and Time sacrifice to her. She appears again in heaven, surrounded by the righteous, and the Saviour in a halo of glory by her side; Pen and bistre.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Worship of the Virgin
Materials and techniques
Pen and bistre
Pen
Bistre
Drawing
Brief description
Vasari, Giorgio; The Worship of the Virgin; The Virgin Mary is crowned on earth by angels, Death and Time sacrifice to her ; she appears again in heaven, surrounded by the righteous, and the Saviour in a halo of glory by her side; Pen and bistre; Italian; ca. mid 16th century.
Physical description
The Worship of the Virgin; The Virgin Mary is crowned on earth by angels, Death and Time sacrifice to her. She appears again in heaven, surrounded by the righteous, and the Saviour in a halo of glory by her side; Pen and bistre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.7in
  • Width: 9.7in
Original measurement of object converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Florentine School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Woman
Angels
Halo
Virgin Mary
Death
Time
Jesus Christ
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, p. 186. The text is as follows: school of VASARI, GIORGIO 409 Recto The Last Judgment Inscribed in the top right-hand corner ‘Motto/Canta chiesa Trionfante si riveste/ Natura con le stagiono/ Cherunini sinistra avocati/ S. Zanobe S. Antonio S. [blank] Morte Infermita fede dolori’ and in the corresponding left-hand corner ‘Destra Serfini/S…? dan/S. Cosime S. Damiane/ S. Giovangualberto/Virtu Speranza/com passato e presente’ Inscribed also in the bottom right-hand corner ‘Primo’ Pen and ink 15 7/8 x 9 7/8 (403 x 257) Dyce 167 Verso Rough sketches of a woman’s bust etc in an Enlgish 18th century hand PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 167 (as by Vasari) Copied from a segment of the some of Florence Cathedral or from a design by Vasari. It corresponds with the fresco above the tribune. The painting was begun by Vasari in 1572, and was interrupted by his death in 1574. Federico Zuccaro completed it between 1576 and 1579. The drawing is not characteristic os either artis, nor is the handwriting in the inscriptions. The drawing was probably copied or compiled from designs and notes in Vasari’s studio by a pupil. Teo phrases which occur in the inscription, viz. ‘Chiesa Trionfante (che) si riveste’ and ‘Dolore, Morte, Infermita’, are taken verbatim from a memorandum on the project which Vasari sumitted to Prince Francesco, the Grand Duke Cosimo’s son (published by C. Guasi, La Cupola di S. Maria del Fiore, Florence, 1857, p. 141)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.167

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2009
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