Two Putti Seen from Below
Correggio was the ultimate master of making figures look like they were floating high above you, and these playful sketches prove it. Drawn in warm red chalk, these two chubby cherubs—known as putti—are captured from a dramatic low angle, as if you're lying on your back looking up at a ceiling fresco. This specific drawing is likely a preparatory study for his mind-bending dome paintings in Parma, where he made clouds of angels look like they were bursting through the roof of the church. It's a perfect glimpse into how a Renaissance genius planned his most spectacular optical illusions.
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- Red chalk
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- Paper
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