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Justice

Cherubino Alberti

1584

chalk

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

Justice is a 1584 chalk by Cherubino Alberti, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Cherubino Alberti
When & what style?: 1584 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is titled Justice. It's an allegory, which means it uses symbols to convey a message. The artist used pen, brown ink, and gray wash to create it, which was a common technique during the Renaissance. You can learn more about the movement at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, but to understand the style, look into the technique of cross-hatching.