artist:"Francesco Vanni"
Christ Stripped of His Garments
Barking Dog, Seen from Behind
Saint Benedict Exorcising Demons from a Young Woman
Study of an Arm and Hands Playing an Organ
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Black and red chalk on paper, squared in black chalkexpand_more
Joseph F. McCrindle Collectionexpand_more 2009.29.3
Knighted by Pope Clement VIII, Francesco Vanni was arguably one of the leading artists of late 16th-century Italy. Overlooked for centuries, his importance and particularly his accomplished, prolific output as a draftsman, has only recently been appreciated again and attracted more scholarly attention.
Vanni was an important figure in moving religious art away from the mannerism which had dominated the second-half of the 16th century, to a more naturalistic style, with new emotional force, simplified compositions, and greater dynamic impact. Such qualities would come to define early baroque art. Vanni's direct approach is evident in this compositional study, which depicts the Virgin Mary's emotional collapse when Christ is stripped of his garments before the Crucifixion.