Christ in Glory with Two Saints
1615
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1615
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a group of figures in a chaotic, cloud-filled scene. At the center sits a robed man with a calm face, gesturing toward a crowd of tangled, struggling people below. Two older men stand nearby, one holding a staff, while a small child clutches at the scene. The background is rough and sketchy, with quick, loose lines for clouds and a distant building. The artist left the drawing unfinished, focusing on movement and emotion over detail. The figures’ poses suggest urgency, but the central man remains still, almost floating above the chaos. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style’s drama and energy shaped art.
