This painting is part of the group: Modelli for Frescoes in S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome
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This work and 'Moses striking the Rock' are highly finished modellos for frescoes in the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome. In about 1744 Giaquinto was commissioned to carry out the decoration of the two ceilings and the apse walls. The extremely high degree of finish and quality of the four sketches for the frescoes indicates the importance of this commission for Giaquinto.
In 'The Brazen Serpent' Moses holds a tau-shaped staff prefiguring the Crucifixion.
In 'The Brazen Serpent' Moses holds a tau-shaped staff prefiguring the Crucifixion.
Other paintings in this group: Modelli for Frescoes in S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome
Corrado Giaquinto
1743-4
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN