1624
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
From "Bizzarie di varie Figure" is a 1624 ink by Giovanni Battista Bracelli, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two strange, skinny figures made of sharp angles and blocks. Their bodies twist in odd ways, like they’re built from puzzle pieces instead of flesh. One figure holds a small book or scroll, while the other’s arms stretch out awkwardly. The lines are all jagged and precise, almost like a machine. This style was part of a bigger trend where artists played with weird shapes and perspectives. Try looking up etching to see how this kind of drawing was made.
Giovanni Battista Bracelli or Braccelli is the name of more than one engraver and painter active in central Italy in the Baroque period, between about 1616 and 1649.
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