1450
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Armored Figure on Horseback is a 1450 by Vittore Carpaccio, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a single figure in a loose, quick style. The person wears a hat and some kind of loose garment, with one arm raised. The lines are light and sketchy, like a quick study rather than a finished drawing. The drawing feels like a practice piece—maybe for a bigger work. The artist focused on the shape of the body and clothes, not details. If you like this style, look up Renaissance art next.
Vittore Carpaccio (UK: kar-PATCH-ee-oh, US: -PAHTCH-, Italian: ; c. 1460/65 – c. 1525) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school who studied under Gentile Bellini. Carpaccio was largely influenced by the style of…
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