1586
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Marriage of Saint Catherine is a 1586 chalk by Francesco Vanni, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman sitting on a rock, holding a scroll in her lap. Her face is turned slightly toward us, but her eyes are downcast. The background looks like rough stone, with faint outlines of trees or branches behind her. The artist used mostly black and red chalk, making the lines look soft but clear. The woman’s dress folds are drawn with quick, sketchy strokes, giving it a rough, textured feel. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this style fits into that time.
Francesco Vanni (1563 – 26 October 1610) was an Italian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, publisher and printer active in Rome and his native city of Siena.
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