This is a drawing of a religious figure with multiple heads and a robed figure. The drawing features a seated figure with three heads and bearded faces holding a large orb adorned with a cross. The figure is dressed in flowing garments and surrounded by clouds, implying elevation. In the foreground, another robed figure kneels on the clouds, gazing upwards with hands crossed over the chest. Around both figures, smaller cloud-like forms with cherubic faces accentuate the heavenly theme. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette of sepia tones, emphasizing dynamic lines and the spiritual character of the scene.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1670
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite, with additions in black chalk, on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3439 × 4854 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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