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David in Prayer

Unknown

1402

vellum

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious Sheet Music

Dominant colour

David in Prayer is a 1402 by Unknown, a Renaissance work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1402 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a figure kneeling in prayer. It's a small, delicate image made on vellum. The artist used simple lines and colors to create a sense of calm, which is interesting because it was made a long time ago, and it's not common to see such simplicity in art from that time. To learn more about similar art, look at the technique: sfumato.