Spandrel Decoration with Two Putti
Carlo Maratti
n.d.
Medium
Black crayon, over touches of graphite, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
24.4 × 21.3 cm (9 5/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86104
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.