A Pagan Sacrifice
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione · c. 1645–50 · Art Institute of Chicago
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This monumental painting on paper, formerly in the collection of Lord Kenneth Clark, is a superb example of Castiglione's mature style. It demonstrates not only the impact of artists he encountered in Rome, such as Rubens and Poussin, but also the audacious technical innovations he initiated, painting fluently with pigment and oil on paper. The obscure pagan subject was undoubtedly aimed at a select and erudite Roman audience.
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- Maker
- Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Italian, 1609-1664
- Date
- c. 1645–50
- Medium
- Oil paint on tan laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper
- Dimensions
- 57.6 × 42.5 cm (22 11/16 × 16 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Italy
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
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