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The Sacrifice of Isaac

Italian

1500

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

The Sacrifice of Isaac is a 1500 chalk by Italian, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Italian
When & what style?: 1500 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a man lying on his back with his arms stretched out. His head is tilted back, and a figure above him holds a curved blade. The paper is rough, and the lines are scratchy, like quick sketches. The artist used only red chalk and white highlights to show light and shadow. This was a common way to plan paintings back then. Look up Renaissance next to see how artists like this one changed art.

About the artist

Artist

Italian

This artist drew scenes of daily life and battles in the 1500s–1700s. They mixed ink, chalk, and paint to show bold figures in works like *Sinan Reis and Hayreddin Barbarossa* or *Young Woman with Hunter*. Their…

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