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Saint Mark with Two Bishops and Putti
Saint Mark with Two Bishops and Putti is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Palma il Giovane. It dates from 1580 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:by later hand, lower left verso in pen and brown ink: Palma.
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Overview
This drawing, Saint Mark with Two Bishops and Putti, is a work by Jacopo Palma il Giovane, created around 1580.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on light brown paper, the drawing showcases the artist's skill with mixed media. The paper, originally blue, has faded over time.
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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.
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