This is a drawing featuring a gathering under a figure in the clouds. The central figure is ascending on a cloud with attendants. Below, a crowd of individuals is gathered, looking upwards. The scene includes architectural elements and has a dramatic contrast of white highlights on brownish paper. The figures are detailed with shadows and lines in flowing robes, typical of the Renaissance period.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1567/1573
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache on paper washed brown
- Dimensions
- 3248 × 5295 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original