Saint Roch Interceding on Behalf of Plague Victims

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, 1567/1573

This is a drawing featuring a gathering under a figure in the clouds. The central figure is ascending on a cloud with attendants. Below, a crowd of individuals is gathered, looking upwards. The scene includes architectural elements and has a dramatic contrast of white highlights on brownish paper. The figures are detailed with shadows and lines in flowing robes, typical of the Renaissance period.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Date
1567/1573
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache on paper washed brown
Dimensions
38.6 × 23.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing featuring a gathering under a figure in the clouds. The central figure is ascending on a cloud with attendants. Below, a crowd of individuals is gathered, looking upwards. The scene includes architectural elements and has a dramatic contrast of white highlights on brownish paper. The figures are detailed with shadows and lines in flowing robes, typical of the Renaissance period.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568