The Consecration of a Bishop
1618
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1618
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Consecration of a Bishop is a 1618 ink by Pieter Claesz Soutman, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a group of men in robes. One sits in the center with his hands together, looking down. The others stand around him, holding staffs or books. Above them, more figures float in the sky, also dressed in robes. The seated man is likely a bishop. His position and the way others crowd around him suggest something important is happening. Look up etching to see how this print was made.
Pieter Claesz Soutman (1647–1647) was an artist.
See the richer artist page
