Christ among the Doctors

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, década de 1520

This is a drawing of an architectural scene with multiple figures. The work presents a detailed and complex interior space dominated by towering arches and columns. In the foreground, figures gather and gesticulate. They are robed in flowing garments. The central figure is slightly elevated and seated beneath an alcove. The interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and volume. The use of monochromatic tones accentuates the figures and the architectural elements.
Artista
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Fecha
década de 1520
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
point of the brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache over black chalk on paper washed gray-green, on two joined sheets
Medidas
70 × 53,4 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a drawing of an architectural scene with multiple figures. The work presents a detailed and complex interior space dominated by towering arches and columns. In the foreground, figures gather and gesticulate. They are robed in flowing garments. The central figure is slightly elevated and seated beneath an alcove. The interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and volume. The use of monochromatic tones accentuates the figures and the architectural elements.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568