1600
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Abraham wrestling with the Angel is a 1600 by Andrea Schiavone, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing depicts a dramatic scene of a man wrestling with an angel. The man, likely Abraham, is shown in a dynamic pose, with his arms wrapped around the angel's waist and his legs bent in a struggle. The angel, with wings spread wide, appears to be trying to break free from Abraham's grasp. In the background, a subtle landscape is suggested, with faint outlines of trees and hills. The overall mood of the drawing is one of tension and energy, capturing the intensity of the biblical story. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this drawing, explore the technique of cross-hatching.
A drawing by Andrea Schiavone depicts Abraham engaged in a physical struggle with an angel.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Andrea Meldolla (Croatian: Andrija Medulić), also known as Andrea Schiavone or Andrea lo Schiavone, literally "Andrew the Slav", (c.
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