1710
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Holy Family with St. Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist, and Two Angels in a Landscape is a 1710 ink by Donato Creti, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of five figures—three adults and two children—standing in a leafy landscape. The lines are loose and quick, with lots of shading made by crisscrossing strokes. Trees and bushes fill the background, drawn with the same sketchy, busy style. The artist used a technique called cross-hatching to build up shadows and texture. The ink looks slightly faded, giving it a soft, aged feel. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just lines.
Donato Creti (24 February 1671 – 31 January 1749) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period, active mostly in Bologna, Papal States.
See the richer artist page
![Holy Family [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/7e3a584f7b6c5852/thumb.webp)
![Magdalene Washing the Feet of Christ with Eight Disciples Looking On [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/25318e941cc7fc91/thumb.webp)
![The Adoration of the Magi [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/2cfd5d76b55e821e/thumb.webp)
![Penitent Magdalene with Angels in a Landscape [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/329b67c038e377df/thumb.webp)
