Christ Healing a Possessed Man
1675–1749
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over traces of black chalk, on light brown paper
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (29.8 x 34.9cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1961
Accession Number
61.130.18
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Art Historical Context
Aureliano Milani’s *Christ Healing a Possessed Man* captures a dramatic moment from the New Testament in a lively preparatory drawing. Created with pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white highlights over black chalk on light brown paper, the work exemplifies the expressive draftsmanship of late Baroque artists. Milani, active between 1675 and 1749, used these layered techniques to suggest movement, light, and emotional intensity, allowing viewers to sense the miraculous encounter between Christ and the afflicted figure. The drawing’s modest size—roughly 12 by 14 inches—belies its r...