Santa Maria della Cabeza

Artist: Anonymous
Artwork: Santa Maria della Cabeza
Description: This is a preparatory drawing for a lost painting by Alonso Cano, who was a Spanish painter and architect of the Baroque period. The drawing is in pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk, on light brown paper. It is a study for the figure of the Virgin Mary, who is shown standing with her head turned to the right. She is wearing a simple dress and a veil, and her hair is long and flowing. The drawing is a fine example of Cano’s skill as a draughtsman, and it is a valuable record of his lost painting.
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