Artwork
Saint Roch Interceding on Behalf of Plague Victims
Saint Roch Interceding on Behalf of Plague Victims is a chalk drawing by the Renaissance artist Lattanzio Gambara. It dates from 1570 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Saint Roch Interceding on Behalf of Plague Victims is a drawing by Lattanzio Gambara, created in 1570, depicting a dramatic scene of intercession.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows Saint Roch floating above a crowd of plague victims, reaching down towards them as they gesture upwards in desperation, conveying a sense of urgency and divine intervention.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache on brown-washed paper, the artwork utilizes gouache to create contrast and emphasize the drama of the scene, with opaque highlights against a brown background.
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