The Trinity with Souls in Purgatory, Corrado Giaquinto | Mia

Holy Trinity and Purgatory — The Trinity with Souls in Purgatory, early 1740s
Corrado Giaquinto
Oil on canvas
The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund 68.2
On View in Gallery 308
Below this resplendent vision of the Trinity—God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (shown as a white dove)—are souls in purgatory represented as anguished, naked figures in partial darkness. The light shining down on some of them, and the Father’s compassionate gesture, portend their eventual redemption. Corrado Giaquinto, a late champion of the Italian Baroque style, made numerous versions of the Trinity, but only this one includes purgatory. He painted it when he was living in Rome. The figure of the dead Christ reflects his careful study of Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of the Pietà (1498–1500) in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Conservation of this picture was made possible by a generous contribution from Paula Vesely through the Art Champions program. This Italian 16th century frame is Gift of the Douglas and Mary Olson Frame Acquisition Fund.

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Title: The Trinity with Souls in Purgatory
Dated: early 1740s
Artist: Corrado Giaquinto
Nationality: Italian
Artist Life: (active Naples, Rome and Spain), 1703 - 1766
Role: Artist
Gallery: G308
Department: European Art
Dimension: 39 x 29 1/8 in. (99.06 x 73.98 cm) (canvas)
Credit: The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund
Accession Number: 68.2
Medium: Oil on canvas
Country: Italy
Century: 18th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Paintings
Object Name: Painting
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