1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Battle between Man and Centaur is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough, fast-drawn fight between a human and a centaur. The lines are loose and shaky, like they were drawn in a hurry. The human is on the left, reaching out, while the centaur’s front legs and arms are tangled around them. The drawing looks like it was made with just pencil on paper—no colors, no smooth shapes. The movement feels urgent, like the artist was trying to capture the chaos of the battle. If you like this sketchy style, look up Romanticism.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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