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 sketch shows two stick-like figures tangled together. Their bodies are made of sharp, angular shapes—like broken glass or puzzle pieces—with no soft curves. One figure leans back, arms raised, while the other stands stiff, holding a twisted rope between them. The drawing looks rough and hurried, with dark lines that scratch the paper. It’s not polished—just raw, almost like a quick doodle turned into art. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and needles.
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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