The Madonna and Child with Saints in a Landscape (Sacra Conversazione)
This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered outdoors. The drawing depicts multiple figures with elongated limbs and flowing garments, positioned in various postures. Some figures appear to engage with one another. Sparse trees with simple branches are visible in the background, hinting at a natural setting. The scene portrays a sense of communal gathering.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1500/1510
- Medium
- pen and brown ink (iron gall) with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper (cut vertically at center and reattached, laid on nineteenth century mount)
- Dimensions
- 7184 × 4235 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original