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Study of a Man Walking towards the Left Holding a Staff

Girolamo Siciolante

1550

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Study of a Man Walking towards the Left Holding a Staff is a 1550 ink by Girolamo Siciolante, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Girolamo Siciolante
When & what style?: 1550 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a man walking sideways, holding a long staff in one hand. His robe flows behind him, and his head is wrapped in a cloth. The lines are quick and sketchy, with dark ink on blue paper. The artist used a mix of dark lines and shading to show folds in the cloth and muscles. The blue background makes the brown ink stand out. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up shadows with layers of lines.