1738
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Study of an Angel in Flight is a 1738 chalk by Lorenzo de Ferrari, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows an angel mid-flight, arms outstretched like wings, with flowing hair and loose drapery. The figure hovers against a blank background, the lines of the body and fabric sketched lightly in black chalk. The paper has a faint blue tint, and the whole sheet is marked with a grid—probably to help transfer the design elsewhere. The angel’s pose looks dynamic, almost like they’re gliding. The artist used quick, confident strokes to suggest movement, leaving some areas sketchy while others are more defined. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how artists used drama and motion in their work.
Lorenzo De Ferrari (14 November 1680 – 28 July 1744) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his native city of Genoa.
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