Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà'

Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1511-1513)

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Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà', from the collection of Galleria Palatina, Florence.

After the frst two fgure sketches, in which the focus was on the posture of the kneeling St John, Fra Bartolommeo made this ‘clothed’ study in which he was concerned primarily with the realistic depiction of the folds of the cloak. Evidently he was not entirely satisfed with the shoulder at the frst attempt. He repeated the right shoulder and arm at top left so that he could work out the folds differently.

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Title	Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà'
Material and technique	Black chalk, heightened with white, on brown prepared paper
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 195 mm Height 269 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Accession number	I 563 M 109 (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1511-1513
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	De Collectie Twee - wissel VII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) Fra Bartolommeo (2016)
Material	Black chalk > Chalk > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Highlight > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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