1528
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Michael is a 1528 ink by Giulio Romano, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a muscular angel with wings, standing on a small figure below. The angel’s pose is dramatic—one arm raised, the other gripping a sword. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles, with some areas filled in with tight, overlapping strokes. The angel looks like it’s in motion, maybe fighting or pushing down. The paper has a yellowish tint, and the ink varies from dark to faint, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.
Giulio Pippi (c. 1499 – 1 November 1546), known as Giulio Romano (US: JOOL-yoh rə-MAH-noh( Italian: ) and sometimes known in French as Jules Romain, was an Italian painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and…
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