Et moi, Jean, Je vis la sainte cite, la nouvelle Jerusalem, qui descendait du ciel, d'aupres de dieu (And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven)
1899
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1899
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch looks like a dreamy, half-finished city floating in the air. The buildings are dark and blocky, stacked unevenly, while the sky swirls with chaotic, brushy lines. At the bottom, a text in French reads like a poem about a holy city coming down from heaven. The artist used loose, sketchy marks to make it feel alive but unclear—like a vision more than a real place. The title hints it’s about a biblical story, but the drawing stays vague. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like this made prints with smooth, layered lines.
