The Vision of St. John of the Cross

The Vision of St. John of the Cross by Charles de la Fosse|Antonio de Pereda

Medium

Black chalk, over red chalk, heightened with white on gray paper

Dimensions

13 1/4 x 9 5/8 in. (33.6 x 24.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1981

Accession Number

1981.277

Tags

AngelsSaint John the BaptistCrossJesus

Art Historical Context

Discover the ethereal "The Vision of St. of the Cross," a drawing attributed to French Baroque artist Charles de La Fosse and Spanish Baroque painter Antonio de Pereda Created in an undated work (n.d.), this piece captures a mystical religious vision through intricate black chalk over red chalk, heightened with white on gray paper a sophisticated technique popular in 17th-century Europe for preparatory studies. Measuring 13 1/4 x 9 5/8 inches, it resides in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, acquired through the David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift in 1981...

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