Procession (left-hand portion of border below Sacrifice of Isaac, inlaid-marble pavement, Siena Cathedral)
1520–50
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or black chalk
Dimensions
3 7/8 x 16 3/8in. (9.8 x 41.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.183
Tags
Art Historical Context
Domenico Beccafumi, a leading Sienese artist of the early 16th century, created this intricate preparatory drawing around 1520–50 as part of his contributions to the Siena Cathedral's inlaid-marble pavement. Known for bridging Renaissance naturalism and emerging Mannerist elegance, Beccafumi several panels for the Duomo's floor, a collaborative project spanning centuries that transformed the cathedral into a visual spectacle underfoot. This sheet depicts the left-hand portion of the border below theSacrifice of Isaac* scene, featuring a lively procession of nude male and female figures alongsi...
About the Artist
Domenico Beccafumi
Italian artist. Comment on works: History