Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non
1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Worship of the Golden Calf and Christ on the Mount of Olives is a 1775 ink by Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two scenes. The top half has two muscular men struggling, one with his arms raised, the other leaning in. The bottom half shows a group of people huddled around a sleeping figure, with one person pointing upward. The artist used quick, loose lines and brown wash to create movement and drama. The top scene looks like a fight, while the bottom feels like a moment of revelation or warning. Next, check out how the artist used etching to build up texture and depth.
Saint-Non, Jean-Claude-Richard, Abbé de (1727–1791) was an artist.
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