Allegorical Figures Seen from Below

Domenico Maria Canuti

This is a drawing of various mythical or allegorical figures in dynamic poses. The drawing features several figures floating or flying across the composition, with swirling lines and fluid motion. Drapery and… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Domenico Maria Canuti ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with red wash, heightened with white, over red chalk ¹
Original: 4,650 × 3,271 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image shows swirling, looping lines forming an abstract pattern on the paper. The shapes resemble intricate tendrils or vine-like forms, intertwining and overlapping.

This is a drawing of an abstract scene. The drawing shows two main sections. On the left, there are rough outline sketches of figures in motion, with the central figure appearing more prominently in a larger…

The image features a series of curved and arched lines intersecting and overlapping across the canvas, creating an abstract composition. The central shapes resemble elongated leaves or flattened oval forms, which are…

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