Christ at Emmaus Presenting the Bread
Bernardo Strozzi
1630/40
Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on gray laid paper with blue fibers
Dimensions
30.2 × 24.2 cm (11 15/16 × 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
151449
About the Artist
Bernardo Strozzi
Strozzi was one of the most influential painters in Italy during the early 17th century, particularly in Genoa and Venice. His powerful and painterly religious works, genre scenes, and portraits are distinguished by their rich, glowing color and broad, energetic brushstrokes. Comment on works: Still Life; Religious; Portraits