Artwork
A Flying Angel
A Flying Angel is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Palma il Giovane. It dates from 1585 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:on verso in pen: G.P.no: 76; cut from old mount and attached to recto of present mount: G.P. no.315.
About this work
Overview
This drawing, titled A Flying Angel, is the work of Jacopo Palma il Giovane, created around 1585.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and brown ink with white heightening over black chalk on laid paper, the drawing showcases the artist's skillful use of mixed media to achieve a range of tonal values and textures.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Iacopo Negretti (1548/50 – 14 October 1628), best known as Jacopo or Giacomo Palma il Giovane or simply Palma Giovane ('Young Palma'), was an Italian painter from Venice and a notable exponent of the Venetian school.
