Study for a Virgin and Child with Two Angels (recto); Two Studies of Hands (verso)
1544–97
Medium
Red chalk on off-white paper. Recto: squared in red chalk
Dimensions
10-5/16 x 9-15/16 in. (26.2 x 25.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Chester Dale, by exchange, 1999
Accession Number
1999.279a, b
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Art Historical Context
Discover the delicate artistry of Poppi, also known as Francesco Morand (1544–97), a Tuscan Mannerist painter influenced by masters like Giorgio Vasari. This preparatory drawing, titled *Study for a Virgin and with Two Angels* on the recto and featuring *Two Studies of Hands* the verso, captures the piety of Renaissance devotional themes. The recto sketches the Madonna cradling the Christ Child, attended by two angels, evoking the era's emphasis on graceful, elongated figures and spiritual serenity central to Mannerism. Crafted in red chalk on off-white paper, the work measures 10-5/16 x 9-15...