Apotheosis of Palermo

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Apotheosis of Palermo
Vito D Anna Apoteosi Palermo.jpg
Artist Vito D'Anna
Year1760
Type Fresco
Dimensions860 cm× 340 cm(340 in× 130 in)
Location Palazzo Isnello, Palermo

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.

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It is one of the seven monumental representations of the Genius of Palermo.

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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, as Fame , Justice , Abundance , and other mythological figures.

The painting, signed and dated 1760 by Vito D'Anna, is at the noble floor of Palazzo Isnello, on the vault of the bellroom.

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  1. Il Settecento e il suo doppio. Table of contents Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Central Institute for restoration and preservation of books – OPAC. URL Retrieved 1 September 2010.