1630
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Coronation of the Virgin is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman in a long robe, standing still with her hands folded. Around her are two winged figures—one holding a crown, the other reaching out with a scroll. The background looks like swirling clouds or fabric, and the whole scene is drawn in dark lines on light paper. The artist used shading to make the robes look heavy and the wings look soft. The crown and scroll suggest this is a religious scene, likely about a coronation. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Cantarini created these detailed lines.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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