Sketch for the Decoration of the Nave of the Church of the Gesu

Artist: Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Artwork: Sketch for the Decoration of the Nave of the Church of the Gesu
Description: This is a preparatory drawing by Gaulli for the nave of the Church of the Gesu. The lower portion of the composition depicts a group of holy men, including St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier, gathered in front of an architectural backdrop. Above them, in the upper portion of the composition, is a depiction of the Assumption of the Virgin.
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