1508
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin and Four Other Women is a 1508 ink by Vittore Carpaccio, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows five women standing close together, their arms linked or resting. The figures are drawn in quick, loose lines with soft shading, giving them a gentle, almost floating look. One woman in the center holds her hands together, while the others seem to lean in toward her. The drawing feels unfinished, with light strokes and smudges that make it look like a quick study rather than a polished work. The paper has a warm, aged tone, and the ink appears to be layered in places. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up shadows with crisscrossed lines.
Vittore Carpaccio (UK: kar-PATCH-ee-oh, US: -PAHTCH-, Italian: ; c. 1460/65 – c. 1525) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school who studied under Gentile Bellini. Carpaccio was largely influenced by the style of…
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