Pompeo Batoni / The Fall of Simon Magus / c. 1750

Pompeo Batoni
The Fall of Simon Magus
c. 1750
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Creator Name: Batoni, Pompeo
Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role: Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 1708 - 1787
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Pompeo Batoni
Title: The Fall of Simon Magus
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1745
Creation End Date: 1755
Creation Date: c. 1750
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 183cm x 108cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1983.217
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers (1838, sale 1857 as Subleyras); (London sale 1983); Somerville & Simpson, London)
Context: While Saints Peter and Paul were in Rome winning converts to Christianity, Simon Magus, claiming to be the son of God, attempted to prove his divinity by flying. Because of Saint Peter's prayers, the demons supporting Simon abandoned him and he crashed to his death.This is a study for an altarpiece that was commissioned in 1746 to hang in the Vatican. Installed in 1755, it was removed two years later, as taste changed toward a simpler, less exuberant style.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1983.217
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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