1565
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Head of a Boy is a 1565 chalk by Paolo Farinati, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a delicate drawing of a boy's head, done in black and white chalk on blue paper. The artist used simple lines to create a sense of depth. This drawing is interesting because it shows the artist's skill in using different shades to create a three-dimensional effect. To learn more about this style, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Paolo Farinati (also known as Farinato or Farinato degli Uberti; c. 1524 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice. He may have ancestors…
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