Sculpture by Vincenzo Foggini of "Samson and the Philistines" in the V&A Sculpture Gallery
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a dramatic scene of a muscular man—Samson—grabbing two pillars while a smaller figure clings to his leg. The background has rough walls and a window, with a faint outline of another person in the corner. Shadows and lines create depth, making the figures look almost three-dimensional. The artist used tiny, repeated lines to build up the shading, giving the drawing texture. This method is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use it to create shadows.
