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A Standing Youth Gesturing to His Right

Anton Maria Zanetti I

1723

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Nude

Dominant colour

A Standing Youth Gesturing to His Right is a 1723 ink by Anton Maria Zanetti I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Anton Maria Zanetti I
When & what style?: 1723 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a nude young man standing sideways. His left arm is stretched out, and his right arm rests on his hip. The background looks like a soft, cloudy sky with a few trees on the right. The colors are mostly light pink and brown, with deep shadows making his body pop. The artist used a mix of three colors printed in layers to create the shading. This method makes the figure look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists make prints like this.