Apotheosis of Palermo
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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.
Is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo
.
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..
Vito D'Anna
Vito D'Anna was an Italian painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan rococo and one of the most important artists of Sicily....
in the Palazzo Isnello
Palazzo Isnello
Palazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient Cassaro street and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily....
, Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, considered one of the most representative works of the Sicilian Baroque
Sicilian Baroque
Sicilian Baroque is the distinctive form of Baroque architecture that took hold on the island of Sicily, off the southern coast of Italy, in the 17th and 18th centuries...
painting.
Is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo
Genius of Palermo
«Panormus conca aurea suos devorat alienos nutrit»...
.
Description
The fresco is an allegoryAllegory
Allegory is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation...
representing the apotheosis
Apotheosis
Apotheosis is the glorification of a subject to divine level. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a belief, and in art, where it refers to a genre.In theology, the term apotheosis refers to the idea that an individual has been raised to godlike stature...
of the city of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, personified by the Genius of Palermo
Genius of Palermo
«Panormus conca aurea suos devorat alienos nutrit»...
, numen
Numen
Numen is a Latin term for a potential, guiding the course of events in a particular place or in the whole world, used in Roman philosophical and religious thought...
protector of the city, surrounded by allegorical figure, as Fame
Pheme
In Greek mythology, Pheme was the personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumors. She was a daughter either of Gaia or of Hope, was described as "she who initiates and furthers communication" and had an altar at Athens...
, Justice
Justice (virtue)
Justice is one of the four cardinal virtues in classical European philosophy and Roman Catholicism. It is the moderation between selfishness and selflessness....
, Abundance
Abundantia
In ancient Roman religion, Abundantia was a divine personification of abundance and prosperity. She was among the embodiments of virtues in religious propaganda that cast the emperor as the ensurer of "Golden Age" conditions. Abundantia thus figures in art, cult, and literature, but has little...
, and others mythological figures.
The painting, signed and dated 1760 by Vito D'Anna, is at the noble floor
Piano nobile
The piano nobile is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the styles of classical renaissance architecture...
of Palazzo Isnello, on the vault of the bellroom..
See also
- Vito D'AnnaVito D'AnnaVito D'Anna was an Italian painter, considered the most prominent painter of Palermitan rococo and one of the most important artists of Sicily....
- Genius of PalermoGenius of Palermo«Panormus conca aurea suos devorat alienos nutrit»...
- Palazzo IsnelloPalazzo IsnelloPalazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient Cassaro street and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily....
- RococoRococoRococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
- Sicilian BaroqueSicilian BaroqueSicilian Baroque is the distinctive form of Baroque architecture that took hold on the island of Sicily, off the southern coast of Italy, in the 17th and 18th centuries...