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Circle of Giorgio Vasari — Design for the upper section of an altarpiece with the Holy Trinity flanked by Angels surmounted by the Theological virtues in a pediment
Circle of Giorgio Vasari

Design for the upper section of an altarpiece with the Holy Trinity flanked by Angels surmounted by the Theological virtues in a pediment

A design for the upper section of an altarpiece featuring the Holy Trinity flanked by angels and surmounted by the Theological virtues within a triangular pediment. Executed in pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk, this work exemplifies the ornate religious compositions characteristic of the Vasari circle.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; triangular top
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 84

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Circle of Giorgio Vasari, Design for the upper section of an altarpiece with the Holy Trinity flanked by Angels surmounted by the Theological virtues in a pediment

A design for the upper section of an altarpiece featuring the Holy Trinity flanked by angels and surmounted by the Theological virtues within a triangular pediment. Executed in pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk, this work exemplifies the ornate religious compositions characteristic of the Vasari circle.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; triangular top
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Pen and Ink, Italian Renaissance, Angels, Holy Trinity, Architectural Drawing, Altarpiece Design, Theological Virtues