Seated Monk Holding Book
Medium
Black and white chalk on tan laid paper
Dimensions
38 × 25 cm (15 × 9 7/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84672
About the Artist
Domenico Fiasella · 1589–1669
Son of a silversmith. He is known for history and religious scenes characterized by clarity, attention to detail, rich color and classical figures, in addition to influence of the robust figure style, painterly surfaces and brilliant reds and golds of Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. Comment on works: Religious