The Vision of St. John of the Cross
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
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...