Giotto in Chicago

1981

Roger Brown

Associated Names
Roger Brown

Artist, American, 1941 - 1997

Craig O'Brien

Printer, American, active late 20th century

This is a drawing of a series of narrative scenes featuring stylized figures and architectural elements. The image includes two rows of small framed scenes, each depicting shadowy, simplified human figures interacting within an architectural environment. The architecture is illustrated with a minimalistic style, featuring a series of arches and doorways. The figures are engaged in a progression of events indicated by their postures and movements across the consecutive scenes. The color palette is muted with shades of gray, black, and touches of beige, emphasizing the illustrative and narrative aspect of the composition. Small handwritten text accompanies each scene, suggesting an underlying narrative or story that guides the visual progression from left to right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph and photolithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.79 × 79.38 cm (22 3/4 × 31 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago, Illinois); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2005; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 22/50; lower center in graphite: Giotto in Chicago; lower right in graphite: Roger Brown 81; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: SAIC #25

Watermarks

ARCHES / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q77015357

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