Studie van een buigende jonge vrouw
1600 - 1659
Medium
paper
Dimensions
133; 172
About this artwork
hoogte 172 mm x breedte 133 mm
Art Historical Context
Simon Vouet's *Studie van een buende jonge vrouw* ( of a Bending Young Woman) is a delicate preparatory drawing from the early 17th century, created during the artist's formative years (ca. 1600–1659). Measuring just 172 mm high by 133 mm wide on paper, this intimate sketch captures the fluid motion of a young woman in a graceful, curving pose—likely a study for one of Vouet's grand Baroque compositions. Vouet, a leading French painter who trained in Italy before becoming court artist to Louis XIII, was renowned for his elegant figures and dynamic tenebrism, blending Mannerist grace with emerg...
About the Artist
Simon Vouet · 1590–1649
French painter. Comment on works: Portraits; Religious; Mythology; Allegory