Study
1710/20
Medium
Red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
20.1 × 17.6 cm (7 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6886
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chi, a prominent Roman Baroque artist active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, created this delicate *Study* around 1710–1720. Born in 1659, Chiari trained under Ciro Ferri and absorbed influences from masters like Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maratti, blending dynamic Baroque energy with refined classicism. His drawings, like this one, often served as preparatory sketches for larger paintings or frescoes, capturing fluid poses and anatomical precision that defined the era's grand historical and religious commissions in Rome. Executed in red chalk—a favored medi...