God the Father Supported by Angels is a 1658 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a sketch of a bearded man with long hair, wearing a flowing robe. He is supported by two angels, one on each side, who are also dressed in robes. The man has his right hand raised, and his left hand is resting on the shoulder of one of the angels. The sketch is done in brown ink on laid paper, with visible lines and shading that give the figures depth and dimension. The overall effect is one of movement and energy, as if the figures are in motion. The use of brown ink and the loose, expressive lines give the sketch a sense of spontaneity and immediacy. For more on the artistic technique used in this sketch, look into cross-hatching.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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