Artwork
The Virgin and Infant Jesus with Saints
The Virgin and Infant Jesus with Saints is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Hans Rottenhammer. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Virgin and Infant Jesus with Saints is a drawing by Hans Rottenhammer, created around 1600. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash over red chalk.
Technique & Style
The drawing features a loose, expressive style, with figures rendered in simple yet evocative facial expressions. Brown ink and wash are used to create depth, while the lines exhibit a controlled roughness, suggesting a quick study rather than a finished work.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a group of figures, centered around a woman holding a child, surrounded by others. The background is filled with rapid, entangled lines that may represent trees or fabric, adding to the overall sense of movement.
Artist & collection
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