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Robert Longo — Untitled (After Bernini, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, 1674)
Robert Longo

Untitled (After Bernini, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, 1674)

2026

A hyperrealistic charcoal drawing that references Bernini's Baroque masterpiece Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, translating the sculpture into two dimensions with extraordinary tonal precision. The work captures a figure in a state of spiritual ecstasy or bodily vulnerability, rendered through Longo's signature dramatic chiaroscuro technique. By invoking religious art history, the piece explores themes of devotion, mortality, and the human form's capacity to express transcendence or suffering. The meticulous rendering transforms the classical subject into a contemporary meditation on power, fragility, and spiritual experience.

Medium
Charcoal on mounted paper
Dimensions

Notes

From Pace Gallery Tokyo catalog 'Angels of the Maelstrom' (April 16 – June 17, 2026). Reference: 97391.

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Robert Longo, Untitled (After Bernini, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, 1674), 2026

A hyperrealistic charcoal drawing that references Bernini's Baroque masterpiece Blessed Ludovica Albertoni, translating the sculpture into two dimensions with extraordinary tonal precision. The work captures a figure in a state of spiritual ecstasy or bodily vulnerability, rendered through Longo's signature dramatic chiaroscuro technique. By invoking religious art history, the piece explores themes of devotion, mortality, and the human form's capacity to express transcendence or suffering. The meticulous rendering transforms the classical subject into a contemporary meditation on power, fragility, and spiritual experience.

Medium
Charcoal on mounted paper
Dimensions
129.5 x 152.4 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Pace Gallery Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Related themes

Dark, Monochrome, Living Artist, Dramatic, Serene, Figure, Male Artist, American, Classical, Spiritual, Baroque, High Contrast, Baroque Reference, 2020s, Expressive, Emotional, American Artist, Religious, Pictures Generation, Art Historical, Large Format, Works on Paper, Realism, Charcoal, Drawing, Hyperrealism, Figurative, Black and White, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery