Ascension of the Magdalene
1654
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1654
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting shows a woman rising upwards, surrounded by angels and putti. She's looking up, with her arms outstretched. The scene is drawn in black chalk with white highlights. The drawing is interesting because of its use of light and dark. It creates a sense of depth and volume. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: chiaroscuro.
![Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ee93288e84456aea/thumb.webp)
![Head of a Woman and Studies of a Male Nude [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/bba81b0c130c2863/thumb.webp)
![Studies of Legs and Drapery [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/93eb35075fbdb28d/thumb.webp)
![Baby [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/070e4d9e6f984e17/thumb.webp)
![Female Saint Carrying a Banner [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/7b0a38585a5ad76d/thumb.webp)
![Drapery Studies [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8283f7732b58979e/thumb.webp)
