1735
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Worshippers at a Street Shrine is a 1735 by Alessandro Magnasco, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a crowd of people gathered around a street shrine. The figures are drawn quickly, with loose lines and smudged shading. Some hold lanterns or candles, while others point or kneel in front of a small altar. The scene feels chaotic but focused, with movement in every direction. The artist used rough, sketchy strokes to show the energy of the moment. Next, check out Baroque to see how this style used drama and movement.
Alessandro Magnasco (February 4, 1667 – March 12, 1749), also known as il Lissandrino, was an Italian late-Baroque painter active mostly in Milan and Genoa.
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