Marcantonio Pasqualini (1614–1691) Crowned by Apollo
The Met
Artist: Andrea Sacchi(Italian, Rome (?) ca. 1599–1661 Rome)
Date: 1641
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 96 x 76 1/2 in. (243.8 x 194.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Enid A. Haupt Gift and Gwynne Andrews Fund, 1981
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A nude man crowns another in white and fur, a bound figure on a tree
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts three figures in a landscape under a blue sky. On the left, a young man stands facing forward, looking towards the viewer. He wears a white, long-sleeved tunic, a spotted fur cloak draped over his left shoulder, pink tights, and light brown, laced shoes. His right hand rests on a large, ornate, golden stringed instrument resembling a lyre or harp, positioned between him and the central figure. The central figure is a nude man with long, curly, light brown hair. He stands facing right, his left arm raised to place a green laurel wreath on the head of the young man on the left. His right hand holds a smaller, reddish-brown lyre with white strings, draped with a red cloth. He wears blue and gold sandals. On the far right, a reddish-brown figure with horns and a beard is bound by ropes to a tree trunk. His arms are raised and tied above his head, and his legs are bent, appearing to be lying or sitting on the ground. His mouth is open, and his brow is furrowed. Near his feet are two objects resembling flutes or pipes. The background features a dark rocky outcrop on the left, a light blue sky with white clouds, and a distant green landscape with mountains on the right.
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