Study for the Seated Apostle in 'The Last Judgement'

Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1499-1500)

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Study for the Seated Apostle at Innermost Right in the Upper Half (Lunette) of 'The Last Judgement', from the collection of Museo di San Marco, Florence.

The sixth apostle from the right in the fresco, whose position is equivalent to

that of the Virgin Mary for the symmetry, is the bearded St Paul and is fully

visible. The first thing to be drawn on this sheet was a small study, with

plenty of ‘pentimenti’. This was then developed in a larger study with the

hands crossed in front of the chest and the feet peeping out from under the

cloak.

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Title	Study for the Seated Apostle in 'The Last Judgement'
Material and technique	Black chalk, heightened with white, on light grey prepared paper
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 220 mm Height 287 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Accession number	I 563 N 60 (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1499-1500
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	Fra Bartolommeo (2016)
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique 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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