After returning from travelling in Italy to develop his knowledge in 1771, Goya received the commission to decorate the vault over the small choir of the Basílica del Pilar in Zaragoza, with a painting on the adoration of the name of God, in the execution of which he amply demonstrated his mastery of the techniques of fresco painting, although his remuneration was less than that of the other artists working on the ceilings of the basilica: Goya received 15,000 reales in comparison with the 25,000 paid to, for example, Antonio González Velázquez.
Description
The work in its final execution displays the stereotypes of Late Baroque Catholic religious painting. To either side are arranged groups of angels directing the attention to the central scene, dominated by the symbol of the Christian Trinity and Godhead: an equilateral triangle inscribed with the Tetragrammaton in Hebrew. Because the various groups are situated at different altitudes, the final impression is rather static, dominated by a composition in the shape of an "X", the result of Goya's intention to have the lines of force coming in from the corners and crossing in the centre.
Various sketches and preparatory drawings for the work have been preserved which display more accomplishment than the painting on the cupola shows in actuality, although it must be borne in mind that the fresco has been restored no less than four times, in 1887, 1947, 1967 and 1991. In them Goya planned a composition of great contrast in the colouring and the illumination, and with a considerably greater dynamism in the movement than is visible in the finished product.
Bozal, Valeriano, Francisco Goya, vida y obra, 1 vol., Madrid, Tf., 2005, págs. 30–31. ISBN84-96209-39-3.
External links
Universidad de Zaragoza: catalogue of Goya's works (in Spanish)
Media related to Adoration of the Name of God (Goya) at Wikimedia Commons
December 31, 2022
adoration, name, spanish, adoración, nombre, dios, glory, spanish, gloria, 1772, fresco, painted, francisco, goya, ceiling, cupola, over, small, choir, virgin, basílica, nuestra, señora, pilar, zaragoza, spanish, adoración, nombre, diosartistfrancisco, goyayea. The Adoration of the Name of God Spanish Adoracion del nombre de Dios or The Glory Spanish La gloria 1772 is a fresco painted by Francisco Goya on the ceiling of the cupola over the Small Choir of the Virgin in the Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar in Zaragoza Adoration of the Name of GodSpanish Adoracion del nombre de DiosArtistFrancisco GoyaYear1772TypeOil ceiling frescoDimensions700 cm 1500 cm 280 in 590 in LocationBasilica del Pilar ZaragozaFrancisco Goya The Name of God YHWH in triangle fresco detail Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAfter returning from travelling in Italy to develop his knowledge in 1771 Goya received the commission to decorate the vault over the small choir of the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza with a painting on the adoration of the name of God in the execution of which he amply demonstrated his mastery of the techniques of fresco painting although his remuneration was less than that of the other artists working on the ceilings of the basilica Goya received 15 000 reales in comparison with the 25 000 paid to for example Antonio Gonzalez Velazquez Description EditThe work in its final execution displays the stereotypes of Late Baroque Catholic religious painting To either side are arranged groups of angels directing the attention to the central scene dominated by the symbol of the Christian Trinity and Godhead an equilateral triangle inscribed with the Tetragrammaton in Hebrew Because the various groups are situated at different altitudes the final impression is rather static dominated by a composition in the shape of an X the result of Goya s intention to have the lines of force coming in from the corners and crossing in the centre Various sketches and preparatory drawings for the work have been preserved which display more accomplishment than the painting on the cupola shows in actuality although it must be borne in mind that the fresco has been restored no less than four times in 1887 1947 1967 and 1991 In them Goya planned a composition of great contrast in the colouring and the illumination and with a considerably greater dynamism in the movement than is visible in the finished product See also EditName of God in Christianity List of works by Francisco GoyaReferences EditBozal Valeriano Francisco Goya vida y obra 1 vol Madrid Tf 2005 pags 30 31 ISBN 84 96209 39 3 External links EditUniversidad de Zaragoza catalogue of Goya s works in Spanish Media related to Adoration of the Name of God Goya at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adoration of the Name of God amp oldid 1111916594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
