1458
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bust of a Woman (recto); Head of a Man, Two Studies of a Woman's Profile, and a Study of An Angel (verso) is a 1458 by Benozzo Gozzoli, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a woman’s face in profile, turned slightly away. Her hair is pulled back under a headband, and her neckline is simple. On the back side, there’s a faint sketch of a man’s head and a winged figure—maybe an angel—plus two more quick profile studies. The artist left some lines rough, like they were practicing shapes. The pinkish background looks worn, almost like the paper is old. If you like sketches like this, check out Renaissance art next.
Benozzo Gozzoli (pronounced ; born Benozzo di Lese; c. 1421 – 4 October 1497) was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. A pupil of Fra Angelico, Gozzoli is best known for a series of murals in the Magi Chapel of…
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