The Virgin Crowned by an Angel

Barocci employed a range of techniques, including black chalk, pen and brown ink with brown wash, and white gouache on blue laid paper, to create a delicate and luminous effect, characteristic of his transitional style between the High Renaissance and the Baroque.

The drawing is now part of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, serving as a testament to Barocci's influence on subsequent artists, including Rubens.

This drawing is a study for a larger painting, demonstrating Barocci's preparatory process and his use of toned paper to explore the interplay of light and texture.