Saturn Wrestling with a Snake
1804
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1804
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows Saturn, the old god of time, wrestling a snake. The snake twists around his arms and legs. The drawing is done in black and gray inks with wash over chalk on rough paper. The lines are precise and tight. You see each muscle strain under the god’s skin. The snake’s scales are picked out in fine detail. Look up Minardi, Tommaso next.
