Related external works: Realisation

Correggio: Himmelfahrt Mariens, 1524-1528, Kuppelfresko. Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Parma

Part of the same work process

Correggio: Eva, ein Putto mit dem Apfel und ein Engel, ca. 1523/1524, rote Kreide auf Papier, 183 x 130 mm. Inv. Nr. 1895,0915.738, British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings, London (Popham 1957.160.51; Di Giampaolo 1989.64)

Correggio: Eva und ein Putto mit dem Apfel, ca. 1523/1524, Feder in Braun über roter Kreide, auf Papier, 182 x 213 mm. Inv. Nr. A 67, Teylers Stichting, Haarlem (Popham 1957.160.52; Di Giampaolo 1989.65)

Correggio: Eve tendant la pomme, ca. 1523/1524, rote Kreide, Spuren von Weißhöhung, auf Papier, 116 x 104 mm. Inv. Nr. RF 499, Musée du Louvre, Département des Arts graphiques, Paris (Popham 1957.160.53; Di Giampaolo 1989.66)

Detail study for the cupola fresco depicting the Assumption of the Virgin in the cathedral of Parma, ca. 1523 – 1524

Blatt: 360 x 357 mm

Physical Description: Red chalk and brown ink, two segments of circular lines with red chalk, squared, left-over framing line with grey ink on bottom right, on laid paper, distance of chain lines (vertical) |32|

Inventory Number: 395

Object Number: 395 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Detail study for the cupola fresco depicting the Assumption of the Virgin in the cathedral of Parma

Draughtsman

Correggio

Period Produced

16th century

School

High Renaissance

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Red chalk and brown ink, two segments of circular lines with red chalk, squared, left-over framing line with grey ink on bottom right, on laid paper, distance of chain lines (vertical) |32|

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

Upper Italian

Production Reason

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet unten links (mit der Feder in Braun): Correggio; Stempel der Sammlung Sir Joshua Reynolds, London (Lugt 2364); Trockenstempel der Sammlung Sir Thomas Lawrence, London (Lugt 2445); verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

Nicht vorhanden

Work Catalogues

Popham 1957.160.54
Di Giampaolo 1989.67

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Mary

Illustrated Passage

Bibel, Altes Testament, Genesis 3,6
Bibel, Altes Testament, Judit 13,4-8

Iconclass

Primary

73E77 the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis'): she is borne into heaven by angels
71A4232 Eve (alone) holding the fruit
71U4 Judith and Holofernes (Judith 8-16)
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'