1570
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pietà is a 1570 chalk by El Greco, a Renaissance work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a drawing of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus after his crucifixion. It's a simple yet powerful scene. The artist used brown ink and wash to create depth and emotion in this work, which is interesting because it shows a more subdued side of the artist's style, often known for vibrant colors. To learn more, look up the technique: cross-hatching.
Doménikos Theotokópoulos was born in 1541 in Candia (modern Heraklion), the capital of Venetian-ruled Crete, where he was trained in the post-Byzantine tradition of icon painting.
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