Evanghelistul Matei
1867
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1867
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
This sketch shows a bearded man in flowing robes sitting on a rock, holding a scroll and a tool that looks like a stylus. Behind him, an angel with wings leans in, pointing toward the scroll. The background is rough and textured, like cracked stone, with a faint glow around the man’s head. The angel’s pose and the man’s focused expression suggest a quiet moment of teaching or revelation. The drawing uses simple lines and shading to create depth and emotion. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.
