1604
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Lot and His Daughters (recto) is a 1604 by Pietro da Cortona, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three figures tangled in heavy, rough lines. The two men are slumped together, their bodies twisted and draped in loose fabric. One holds a small object like a cup, while the other leans back, looking upward. The woman in the front kneels, her arms wrapped around the men’s legs, her face turned toward them. The drawing feels urgent, with quick, uneven strokes that make the scene look almost chaotic. The faces are simple but full of emotion—one man’s mouth is open wide, as if shouting or gasping. Next, check out Baroque to see how artists used drama and movement like this.
Pietro da Cortona (Italian: ; 1 November 1596 or 1597 – 16 May 1669) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect.
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