Christ among the Doctors

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, années 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.
Artiste
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Datation
années 1520
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
point of the brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache over black chalk on paper washed gray-green, on two joined sheets
Dimensions
70 × 53,4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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