God, the Father
deity sky single tradition · 1
God, the Father is depicted in the central roundel, surrounded by putti. He is effectively foreshortened in an impetuous gesture, harking back to Michelangelo, which seems to give rise to the entire motion of the universe below. He is interpreted as receiving the soul in its new home.
When
- Attested period
- 1695 – 1695
- Historical notes
- Nicolas Dorigny created a series of plates depicting the mosaics in 1695.
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“The central roundel represents God, the Father, surrounded by putti, effectively foreshortened in an impetuous gesture, harking back to Michelangelo, which seems to give rise to the entire motion of the universe below.”
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