Church Triumphant over Falsehood

Paolo de Matteis17-19th C.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Drawing of falsehood depicted as a woman falling over while a bishop pulls off her mask. He is seated with a chalice in his other hand. Looking over his shoulder is the Virgin Mary (?) and a bird flies over at center.

Details

Title: Church Triumphant over Falsehood
Creator: Paolo de Mattheis
Creator Lifespan: 1662/1728
Date Created: 17-19th C.
Physical Dimensions: w192 x h270 cm
Type: Drawing
Rights: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and wash, black chalk on paper
Provenance: Ex-collection: Giovanni Piancastelli
Dimensions: 27 x 19.2 cm (10 5/8 x 7 9/16 in.)

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