Cherubs are not as innocent as they seem in Agostino Carracci’s “Whispering Angel.” Italian art was filled with angels, who were often portrayed in Biblical works funded and displayed by churches, the financial mainstay of iconic and early Renaissance artists. Angels populated all of the scenes depicting Mary, Jesus, the saints and the disciples. Thought of as the Italian counterpart to Roman and Greek gods, angels acted as muses to artists, writers and musicians.
Agostino Carracci (1557 – 1602) was an outstanding Italian Baroque artist who first gained fame for immaculate engravings. Carracci left a tailoring career to pursue art, creating lifelike works that were in direct opposition to the current Mannerist trend of distorting space and the human body. Carracci’s anatomical drawings were so accurate, they were used in schools for 200 years after his death. Along with his talented brother and cousin, Carracci founded an art academy, and collaborated with his brother on the intricate Farnese Palace gallery ceiling, which strongly influenced future painters.
This art print displays sharp, vivid images with a high degree of color accuracy. A member of the versatile family of art prints, this high-quality reproduction represents the best of both worlds: quality and affordability. Art prints are created on paper similar to that of a postcard or greeting card using an offset lithography press.
By lettice
from sheffield england
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Age:
- 50 – 54
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Bedroom