Susanna and the Elders (recto); Profile Head of Woman (verso)

Susanna and the Elders (recto); Profile Head of Woman (verso) by Annibale Carracci

Medium

Black chalk (recto), and red chalk (verso), on cream laid paper

Dimensions

21.8 × 31.3 cm (8 5/8 × 12 3/8 in.)

Classification

chalk

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

112317

About the Artist

Annibale Carracci · 15601609

Annibale was considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His style is marked by naturalism combined with the formal language of Classicism in a grand and monumental style. Annibale was also instrumental in evolving the ideal, classical landscape and is generally credited with the invention of caricature. Italian painter. Comment on works: Mythology.

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