Bartolommeo Gagliardo

Genoese, 1555 - c. 1626

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This is a drawing of two figures. One figure is restrained and the other is wielding a weapon, confronting a serpentine creature emerging from turbulent waters. The drawing features a composition with dynamic movement, shown through curved lines of the bodies and creature's form. Bold, fluid ink strokes and a wash add depth and texture to the forms. The background includes loose, sketchy elements possibly representing rocky terrain and chaos around the scene.
Bartolommeo Gagliardo, Perseus and Andromeda, pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2004.24.1

Perseus and Andromeda

Bartolommeo Gagliardo · · pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2004.24.1