Standing Pregnant Woman (Study for the Pregnant Virgin Mary)
1556–1629
Medium
Red chalk, highlighted with white, on blue paper; squared in black chalk
Dimensions
11 x 5 9/16in. (28 x 14.1cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1976
Accession Number
1976.187.1
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About this artwork
This drawings by italian artist Bartolomeo Cesi exemplifies the artistic achievements of 1556–1629. Italian artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods set standards for technical excellence and artistic innovation that influenced Western art for centuries. Drawing served as a vital practice for artists, functioning as both preparatory studies and finished works that reveal creative processes and technical skills. Executed in red chalk, highlighted with white, on blue paper; squared in black ...