GLORY OF ANGELS

Author: Sebastiano Ricci

Dating: 1709

Century: 18th

Technique: Fresco

Location: Altar of the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria del Carmelo (third altar on the right); in the plan No. 4

 

Commissioned to fresco the two domes and side walls of the altar, the artist executed airy compositions of angels floating against a background partially covered by pinkish clouds. The stuccos framing the frescoes are by Pietro Bianchini.