This is a painting of a scene with a large cross at the center. The painting depicts a gathering around the cross, with angelic figures flying above amidst clouds. Some of these angels hold instruments, garlands, or tall staffs. On the ground, a group of individuals in colorful attire surround the bottom of the cross with a backdrop of a classical cityscape, including arches and stone buildings. In the bottom left, a man wearing a white cloth on his waist kneels down in front of the cross, his hands raised in prayer. To the right, two women in flowing clothes of gold and seafoam-green look…
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The Exaltation of the True Cross

Sebastiano Ricci (Venetian, 1659 - 1734)

1733

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 84 x 35 cm (33 1/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CIS-B
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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