Scene from Act IV from Goethe's "Gotz von Berlichingen"
1810
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1810
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Scene from Act IV from Goethe's "Gotz von Berlichingen" is a 1810 ink by Franz Pforr, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tense group of men in a dim room. One man stands center, holding a long staff, while others crowd around a table and a seated figure in a tall chair. Some hold weapons, and the walls have three small framed portraits. Light cuts through the room from a window with patterned glass. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The gray wash adds shadow, making the scene feel dramatic and alive. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
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