Christ at the Column

Virgil Solis

Associated Names
Virgil Solis

Artist, German, 1514 - 1562

This is a drawing featuring several figures interacting around a central column. The composition includes muscular figures engaged with various objects in an intense moment of action. The setting includes columns and architectural details suggesting a classical or historical theme. The figures are rendered with line work and shading to give them volume and highlight their dynamic poses. A limited palette of purple and brown shades adds dramatic contrast to the scene. The intricate line work and detailed rendering of the figures suggest inspiration from Renaissance artists.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black and violet ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 8.8 x 5.8 cm (3 7/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
    support: 16.3 x 13 cm (6 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.306

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Kaufmann 1982, 8 (mentioned).

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 103.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower center on mount, below image: V. Solis del.

Wikidata ID

Q64633847

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