Resurrected Christ and Lamb of God (verso)

1666

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a faint, ghostly figure holding a small animal. The lines are light, almost erased, and the paper looks old and worn. There’s a smudge near the center, like a stain or a mark from time. The artist left some random strokes at the bottom, as if testing their hand. This is the back of a drawing—artists often used the reverse side for quick ideas. Check out Baroque for more dramatic, emotional art like this.