1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mönch mit Erhobenem Blick (Monk Gazing Upward) is a 1916 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a monk with a hood pulled up, his face half-hidden in shadow. His hands are clasped together in front of him, and his head is tilted back slightly, as if looking upward. The lines are loose and quick, giving the drawing a rough, sketchy feel. The artist used only black ink on light paper, creating deep contrasts between light and dark. This makes the monk’s face and hands stand out sharply against the background. Look up chiaroscuro to learn about this dramatic lighting technique.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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