Artwork
God the Father in Glory
God the Father in Glory is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Andrea Boscoli. It dates from 1584 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
God the Father in Glory is a drawing created by Andrea Boscoli in 1584 using pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts God the Father as a seated, bearded figure surrounded by clouds, conveying a sense of power and drama.
Technique & Style
Boscoli's use of controlled linework and subtle tonal shading achieves a warm tone and creates a sense of movement and energy in the scene.
History & Provenance
Andrea Boscoli, born around 1560 in Florence, trained under Santi di Tito and was influenced by his brief studies in Rome, where he examined drawings from antiquity and works by Polidoro da Caravaggio.
Artist & collection
Artist
Andrea Boscoli (c. 1560 – c. 1606) was an Florentine painter of the Renaissance. He was born in Florence around 1560. He was a pupil of Santi di Tito, probably in the eighth decade of the 16th century. It was perhaps…
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