L'appuntamento di Aurora con il Tempo interrotto

Giuseppe Passeri

c. 1700

L'appuntamento di Aurora con il Tempo interrotto by Giuseppe Passeri, c. 1700

Talk about a rude awakening! In this frantic Baroque sketch, the goddess Aurora looks absolutely startled as she steps away from her chariot, arms thrown up in alarm. A winged figure swoops down to tug at her hair, seemingly interrupting a romantic moment just as the sun—represented by that giant, glowing white arch—rises behind them. The loose, sweeping brown ink washes give the scene a chaotic energy, perfectly capturing the rush of the morning dawn and the messy reality of mythological love affairs.

Technique
Ink and wash
Material
Paper

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