Johannes de Evangelist
1537 - 1585
Medium
pen
Dimensions
50; 144
About this artwork
Schets voor beeld van Johannes de Evangelist.
Art Historical Context
Behold this delicate pen sketch, *Johannes de Evangelist*, by the masterful Genoese artist Luca Cambiaso (1527–1585). Created during his prolific career spanning 15371585, this narrow drawing—measuring just 144 mm high by 50 mm wide—es as a preparatory study for a statue of Saint John the Evangelist, of the four Gospel writers revered in Christian tradition. Cambiaso, a key figure in 16th-century Mannerism, was celebrated for his fluid, economical line work in pen and ink, which captured dynamic figures with remarkable economy. This sketch exemplifies his skill in reducing complex sculptural ...
About the Artist
Luca Cambiaso · 1527–1585
Luca Cambiaso (1527–1585) was an Italian painter and draftsman who dominated artistic life in Genoa during the second half of the sixteenth century and became one of the most innovative draftsmen of the Late Renaissance. Born in Moneglia near Genoa, he trained under his father, the painter Giovanni Cambiaso, and demonstrated precocious talent, reportedly completing his first public fresco commissi...