Apotheosis of Palermo explained

Apotheosis of Palermo
Artist:Vito D'Anna
Year:1760
Height Metric:860
Width Metric:340
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Palermo
Museum:Palazzo Isnello

The Apotheosis of Palermo is a fresco by Vito D'Anna in the Palazzo Isnello, Palermo, Italy, considered one of the most representative works of the Sicilian Baroque painting.

It is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo.

Description

The fresco is an allegory representing the apotheosis of the city of Palermo, personified by the Genius of Palermo, numen protector of the city, surrounded by allegorical figure, as Fame, Justice, Abundance, and others mythological figures.

The painting, signed and dated 1760 by Vito D'Anna, is at the noble floor of Palazzo Isnello, on the vault of the bellroom.

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  1. http://www.zikg.eu/cgi-bin/gucha_de.pl?t_idn=b337757r Il Settecento e il suo doppio. Table of contents