1533
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Seated Female Figure after the Antique is a 1533 ink by Baldassare Peruzzi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman sitting sideways, her body turned slightly away. Her legs are bent, one foot resting on the other, and her arms are wrapped around her knees. The lines are scratchy and thick, making her skin and clothes look textured. The artist used quick, overlapping strokes to build up shadows and shapes. It looks like they were working fast, focusing on how light and dark define the form. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi (7 March 1481 – 6 January 1536) was an Italian architect and painter, born in a small town near Siena (in Ancaiano, frazione of Sovicille) and died in Rome.
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