Who created "Reclining Female Nude Figure"?

Reclining Female Nude Figure was created by Domenico Tintoretto in 1560–1635.

When was "Reclining Female Nude Figure" created?

This artwork was created 1560–1635.

What medium is "Reclining Female Nude Figure"?

Reclining Female Nude Figure is Black chalk, highlighted with white, on blue paper.

Is "Reclining Female Nude Figure" in the public domain?

Yes, Reclining Female Nude Figure is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Reclining Female Nude Figure

Domenico Tintoretto

1560–1635

Medium

Black chalk, highlighted with white, on blue paper

Dimensions

7 3/8 x 11in. (18.8 x 28cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Robert Lehman, 1941

Accession Number

41.187.2

Tags

Female Nudes

Art Historical Context

Domenico Tintoretto (0–1635), son of the renowned Venetian master Jacopo Tintoretto, created exquisite *Reclining Female N Figure* as a preparatory drawing, capturing the fluid grace of the female form in a moment of serene repose. Rendered in black chalk heightened with white on blue paper—a favored Venetian technique from the late Renaissance—this intimate sheet measures just 7 3/8 x 11 inches, for studio study. The blue ground enhances the dramatic play of light and shadow, allowing the white highlights to evoke soft, luminous skin against subtle contours. In 16th-century Venice, such nude...

About the Artist

Domenico Tintoretto

Son and assistant of the famous Venetian painter, Jacopo Robusti, called Tintoretto. He is known primarily as a portrait painter, although Domenico executed other subjects as well. Comment on works: religious, mythology, Portraits

Reclining Female Nude Figure

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