1579
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Striding Youth with His Arms Raised, Seen from Behind is a 1579 charcoal by Jacopo Tintoretto, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a young figure walking backward, arms raised like he’s reaching for something. The charcoal lines are loose and quick, with smudges where the artist’s hand pressed hard. The paper looks old, with a yellowish tint and small holes. The artist focused on the body’s twist and weight—notice how the legs and hips turn while the shoulders stay straight. This was likely a study, not a finished work. Next, check out *scumbling* to see how artists like this used soft, layered strokes.
Jacopo Robusti (late September or early October 1518 – 31 May 1594), best known as Tintoretto ( TIN-tə-RET-oh; Italian: ; Venetian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school.
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