1730
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Martyrdom of Saint Simon is a 1730 chalk by Austrian 18th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene of people struggling. One man lies on the ground, arms stretched out, while others pull or push him. The background has rough lines and a few trees, but the focus is on the tangled bodies and desperate poses. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The brown ink and wash give it a shadowy, dramatic feel—like a moment frozen in chaos. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with layers of lines.
This Austrian artist worked in the 1700s, sketching religious scenes and classical figures in ink and chalk.
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