The Apotheosis of Palermo is a fresco by Vito D'Anna in the Palazzo Isnello, Palermo, Italy, considered one of the most representative works of the Sicilian Baroque painting.
It is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo.
Description The fresco is an allegory representing the apotheosis of the city of Palermo, personified by the Genius of Palermo, numen protector of the city, surrounded by allegorical figures of Fame, Justice, Abundance, and other mythological figures.
The painting, signed and dated 1760 by Vito D'Anna, is on the piano nobile of Palazzo Isnello, on the vault of the ballroom.
See also Rococo
References Bibliography Citti Siracusano, La pittura del Settecento in Sicilia. Rome, De Luca, 1986. Sergio Troisi, Vito D'Anna. Palermo, «Kalos», issue 4, July/August, 1993. Rita Cedrini. Repertorio delle dimore nobili e notabili nella Sicilia del XVIII secolo. Palermo, Regione Siciliana BBCCAA, 2003. Giulia Sommariva. Palazzi nobiliari a Palermo. Palermo, Flaccovio, 2004. Mariny Guttilla. Cantieri decorativi a Palermo dal tardo barocco alle soglie del neoclassicismo, in Il Settecento e il suo doppio.Il Settecento e il suo doppio. Table of contents . Central Institute for restoration and preservation of books – OPAC. URL Retrieved 1 September 2010. Palermo, Kalós, 2008, p. 177–206.
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