Orpheus by Venetian 16th Century https://www.nga.gov/artworks/1139-orpheus
One hand covers her groin, and the other hand rests on the satyr’s shoulder.
One hand covers her groin, and the other hand rests on the satyr’s shoulder.
Inscriptions & Marks Inscriptions lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand
Inscriptions & Marks Inscriptions upper right by unknown hand in brown ink, on
gemini Inscriptions & Marks Inscriptions lower right in black ink by unknown hand
.; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 6; by later hand, on right margin in pen
at right, in plate: 4; verso, vertically at upper right, in graphite by a later hand
at right, in plate: 3; verso, vertically at upper right, in graphite by a later hand
at right, in plate: 2; verso, vertically at upper right, in graphite by a later hand
To present sitters in the best possible light and perfect his portrait photographs, 20th-century Harlem photographer Van Der Zee even drew jewelry onto his negatives.
But up close under the microscope, the lines are clearly hand drawn.
Few artists could match Moroni’s skill in depicting the appearance of his sitters, far less his ability to conjure the inner workings of their minds. The identity of the gentleman in this penetrating portrait is a mystery.
That hand curls around the terminal of the chair, which is carved with a stylized