Fallen Angel
Date1992
Artist
Lisa Bartolozzi
American artist, born 1961
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions81 × 84 in. (205.7 × 213.4 cm)
frame: 83 × 86 in. (210.8 × 218.4 cm)
frame: 83 × 86 in. (210.8 × 218.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn Herrick Sharp, 2021
Object number2021-35
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextA master technician, Lisa Bartolozzi uses the nude to explore basic aspects of humanity. In her work, "male archetypes of 'the wise old man,' 'the strong man,' 'the fool,' 'the prophet,' 'the fallen man,' and 'the fallen angel'" inhabit vast, isolated landscapes. Her dark palette, dramatic lighting, and precise modeling of the human form recall the style of Renaissance and Baroque religious paintings.
