Dante and Virgil Riding on the Back of Geryon
1821
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1821
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called Dante and Virgil Riding on the Back of Geryon. It was made by Joseph Anton Koch around 1821. The artist used pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper to create it. The painting is part of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized strong emotions and imagination. To learn more about this style, look into the movement: Romanticism.
