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The Death of the Blessed Buonagiunta Manetti

Bernardino Poccetti

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a religious scene. The image depicts a gathering in an indoor setting with high, arching ceilings and columns. In the foreground, several individuals are kneeling and standing in a semicircle around a central figure lying on a floor or a platform. In the upper portion, two angels are overlooking the scene from above. This artwork has been rendered with delicate line work and shading, employing a monochrome palette with subtle color accents.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1612
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, squared for transfer with red chalk on light brown laid paper
Dimensions
5081 × 3704 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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