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Standing Saint holding the Christ Child

Karel Vitezslav Masek

1896

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Religious

Dominant colour

Standing Saint holding the Christ Child is a 1896 graphite by Karel Vitezslav Masek, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Karel Vitezslav Masek
When & what style?: 1896 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a standing saint holding the Christ Child. It's a simple drawing, but the details are interesting. The artist used graphite on paper to create this work, which is a pretty common technique, but what's notable is that the artist, Karel Vitezslav Masek, made this in 1896, and it's not clear what inspired this specific piece. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Masek, Karel Vitezslav.