Blessing of Pius IX from the Quirinale at Night | Ippolito Caffi | 1848 Thomas Lea where sanctity is expressed through

where sanctity is expressed through silence

The painting is held in the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie in Besançon

Collier aligns Lilith with late-Victorian anxieties about female independence

creating a powerful sense of awe toward both the religious ritual and the architectural space that contains it

Blessing of Pius IX from the Quirinale at Night | Ippolito Caffi | 1848 Thomas Lea where sanctity is expressed throughAbout the artwork: Ippolito Caffi was an Italian painter known for his luminous urban landscapes and atmospheric depictions of city life, particularly in Venice and Rome. His mastery of light and perspective brought a cinematic quality to his works, often capturing fleeting moments of everyday activity with remarkable clarity and depth. Trained as an architect, Caffi applied a precise understanding of spatial dynamics to his paintings, allowing