Salomé
1605/10
Medium
Black chalk and brush and gray wash, heightened with touches of white gouache, over traces of charcoal, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
18.9 × 14.8 cm (7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
111740
Art Historical Context
**Salomé** by Hans von Aachen created around 1605–1610, is a captivating drawing that exemplifies the artist's mastery during the late Mannerist period. Von Aachen, a prominent German painter and draftsman who served at the imperial court of Rudolf II in Prague, was renowned for his elegant, elongated figures and intricate compositions inspired by Italian masters like Tintoretto and the Carracci. This small-scale work on cream laid paper (18.9 × 14.8 cm) depicts the biblical figure Salomé, likely in a moment of seductive poise, evoking the dramatic story from the New Testament where her dance ...