1742
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Assumption of the Virgin is a 1742 chalk by Charles Parrocel, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a robed figure rising upward with arms outstretched, as if floating. Around her, clouds and smaller shapes—maybe angels or witnesses—fill the sky. The lines are loose and quick, with soft shading to suggest movement and fabric folds. The artist used only red chalk on paper, giving it a warm, earthy tone. The sketchy style makes the scene feel lively and unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished work. If you like this, look up Baroque for more dramatic religious art.
Charles Parrocel was a French painter and engraver and a specialist in battle and hunt paintings.
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