Dramatic Religious Scenes

Sketches and drafts portraying iconic religious narratives and figures, with a focus on dramatic expressions and compositions reflecting artistic mastery.

The Triumph of Galatea 1612-50 Pietro Testa Italian. The Triumph of Galatea 341597

The Beheading of Saint Catherine ofAlexandria. Artist: Unknown

Alexander Rothaug produced a large composition draft and sketches using pencil, ink with feather, and green chalk around 1901.

The Triumph of Galatea 1612-50 Pietro Testa Italian. The Triumph of Galatea 341597

Pencil sketches by Eugène Delacroix depicting compositions for two bezels, showing Hercules resting at the pillar and shaking the Nemean lion, emphasizing figure, action, and arrangement

Figures kneeling and praying or rejoicing, possibly a study for a mural of the Ascension. Figure at right with arms raised. Central figure facing away with arms outstretched. Date: ca. 1895. Graphite on laid paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Battle of Nude Men Battle of Nude Men

Sketches of A Cavalry Battle, Soldiers, and a Landscape. Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault; French, 1791-1824. Date: 1813-1814. Dimensions: 173 × 230 mm. Graphite on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on cream wove paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sketches of a Cavalry Battle and the Forepaws of a Dog 1813-1814 France. Graphite with brush and brown wash on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper . Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault

Boom and Figuren, 1876 - 1877 Page 16 Recto from a sketchbook with 41 sheets. The Hague pencil. paper trees. anatomy (non-medical)

Caricature of a Drunken Debauch. Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century. Dimensions: sheet: 11 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. (29.8 x 46.4 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Artist: Antonio Puglieschi (Italian, Florence 1660-1732 Florence). Dimensions: 16-1/4 x 30-1/16 in. (41.2 x 76.3 cm). Date: 1700.At the center of the composition Christ in glory points to the Holy Cross supported by angels. In the foreground are seated, among angels and putti, Saint Peter, the Blessed Virgin, Eve, Adam, Saint John the Baptist, and another Apostle, probably Saint Paul. The old annotation on the reverse of the sheet correctly identifies the purpose of the drawing: it is a study for the central section of the frescoed cupola in the chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross and the Passion of Christ, the second on the right in Saint Frediano in Cestello, Florence. This chapel was endowed in 1700. See nos. 1987.288 and 1987.307 for other drawings by Antonio Franchi (il Lucchese) related to San Frediano in Cestello. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Design for decorative panel with suzanna and the elders ..

Scenes from the lives of aristocracy and peasants. Wojniakowski, Kazimierz (1772-1812), draughtsman, cartoonist

Trees and Rocks 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Trees and Rocks 340050

Nativity. Attributed to Pompeo Ghitti (Italian, 1631-1703); or circle of Guido Reni (Italian,1575-1642); or Pietro Sorri (Italian, (c. 1556-1621/22). Date: 1651-1703. Dimensions: 243 x 203 mm. Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Pencil drawings by Josef Danhauser from 1842 including a figural composition, landscape sketch, windmill, and a crouching figure.

Luiter, a cup of a duck and figures. Page 2 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.

William Hilton (1786-1839), Christ heals a sick or Lazarus' upset, 1820-1839

Sketch of a niche with see-through on a garden vase.sketch of a niche with See-through on a garden vase with children's figters.

Pencil drawing by Lucas Stipperger depicting a hunter, showing figure, posture, and compositional arrangement.

Sketches of Figures 1540-1560 Italy. Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper, tipped onto board . Battista Franco

Composition studies. Possible representations from Samuel who kills the Amalekieten and / or their King Agag. Page 28 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.

Graphite drawing by Paul Troger showing the allegorical marriage of divine justice and peace with divine law and truth, depicting figures, symbolism, and composition.

Mattia Preti (1613-1699), John the Doeber as a child cared for by angels (), 1660s

Pencil drawing by Hans Makart showing a composition of women with fruit and vessels, men with poultry, some kneeling, on yellowish paper with rounded top, depicting group arrangement and figure interaction.

Theseus () Kills his enemies.

Sketches of H. Marcus who saves the life of a slave.

Hagar in the Desert; William Henry Fox Talbot (English, 1800 - 1877); Reading, England; 1844; Salted paper print; 17.9 × 22.2 cm (7 1,16 × 8 3,4 in.)

Dawn and Night - allegorical compositions. Quillard, Pierre-Antoine (1701-1733), draughtsman, cartoonist

A drawing depicting the battle between Lapiths and Centaurs, rendered with ink and feather on yellowed white paper, showing dynamic figures and movement.

Study magazine with rider fights, fishermen, heads and dogs, 1839 - 1894 Leaf 20 Recto from a sketchbook with 51 sheets. paper. pencil battle. dog. head (human). fisherman

Giuseppe Cades, Sacrifice (recto) Sacrifice recto

Sketch of a niche with a glimpse on a garden vase, Dionys van Nijmegen (Possibly), 1715 - 1798 drawing Sketch of a niche with a glimpse into a garden vase with children's figures. paper. chalk garden vase

Io in the form of a cow at her father Inachus and her sisters.

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich's c.1738-1740 lead pencil drawing depicts a Harlekin figure with young girls, emphasizing character, costume, and interaction.

Sketch of a child murder in Bethlehem, Federico Zuccaro, 1550 - 1609 drawing paper. chalk

Anonymous / 'Study of figures'. XVIII century. Pencil on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Child with dogs. Child with dogs, Calque for a stone engraving.

Quarry at Girgenti. Joseph Pennell; American, 1857-1926. Date: 1913. Dimensions: 265 x 380 mm (image); 298 x 444 (sheet). Etching in brownish ink on cream laid paper. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Black pencil drawing by Lucas Stipperger showing found figures, emphasizing figure arrangement, posture, and composition.

Figure studies first half 18th century George Bickham, Sr. British. Figure studies 362237

Paradisio XXIX, Sandro Botticelli (Florence, Italy, 1445 - 1510) 1887

Figure Studies: The Arrest of Christ, Christ and the Canaanite Woman, Seated Male Figures, and Head of a Child (recto); Studies of an Arm, and of the Heads of an Old Man and Young Woman (verso) 1548-1628 Jacopo Palma the Younger Italian. Figure Studies: The Arrest of Christ, Christ and the Canaanite Woman, Seated Male Figures, and Head of a Child (recto); Studies of an Arm, and of the Heads of an Old Man and Young Woman (verso) 340419

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 18, 1200s. China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Album, ink on paper; sheet: 34.1 x 38.3 cm (13 7/16 x 15 1/16 in.).

Picnic at Alter's Peak, Near Milford, Pa. Artist: Edmund Birckhead Bensell (born 1842). Dimensions: 18 x 11 7/8 in. (45.7 x 30.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Trees and Rocks. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century. Dimensions: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 in. (31.7 x 19.7 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Expulsion from the Garden. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century. Dimensions: 13-1/2 x 9-7/16 in. (34.3 x 23.9 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Drawing by Martin Johann Schmidt showing Hercules carrying Deianira in front of the dead Nessus, using coal and white highlights on brown-reddish paper, emphasizing dramatic composition circa 1760-1790.

John Singleton Copley, Study for The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1783 1786 Study for The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar

The Adoration of the Magi Artist's working dates 1621-1668 Italy. Pen and black ink, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper . Giulio Benso

Sheet of Studies recto and verso. Dimensions: overall: 16.2 x 20 cm (6 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.). Medium: graphite. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JOHN FLAXMAN.

Carnival allegorical scene; Głębocki, Adrian (1833-1905); 1858 (1858-00-00-1858-00-00);

Proclamation to the shepherds.

Three Studies with Sketches of a Wooded Landscape and a Cavalry Battle 1813-1814 France. Graphite, on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper . Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault

Kneeling Madonna with the Child and St. John' by Leonardo da Vinci, 1478-1480. From the collection of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England.

A pencil sketch by Anton Romako depicting a group of people gathered under trees, showing figures, posture, and spatial arrangement.

Sketches of Horses, Soldiers, and Hooves 1813-1814 France. Graphite on cream wove paper, perimeter mounted on cream wove paper . Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault

Sheet of Sketches Standing Man with Raised Arm, Cherubim 1758-1778 Italy. Pen and black ink, and charcoal, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper . Giovanni Battista Piranesi

An Architectural Study with an Atlantid. Dimensions: sheet: 19.8 x 11.3 cm (7 13/16 x 4 7/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Genoese 17th Century.

Two Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling 1734 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Italian. Two Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling 459664

Sitting man with hat, 1600 - 1699 drawing Sketch on the back of print. Man sitting, with a hat in the left hand. Netherlands paper youth, adolescent

Frontière de Belgique. Billet à désordre. Félicien Victor Joseph Rops (Belgium, Namur, 1833-1898). Belgium, no date. Prints; etchings. Etching

The Assumption of the Virgin, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite on paper, The Virgin sits upon clouds, with outstretched arms, conveyed to Heaven by angels; two cherubim looking on. Below is the sarcophagus into which two apostles look. Saint Peter is kneeling at left, two apostles standing at right. Framing line., Rome, Italy, 1820-1850, Drawing, Drawing

Chalk and lead drawing by Gregorio Guglielmi depicting an allegorical scene with Mercury, Neptune, and two female figures, showing figure arrangement and gesture.

Sketch, Pastoral Scene with Figures in Landscape. Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash on paper. Date: 1820-1850. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Composition studies, including a man with spear, c. 1650 - c. 1799 Also figure studies. Page 35 from a sketchbook with 72 pages. Italy (possibly) paper. pencil. ink pen / brush hacking and thrusting weapons. anatomy (non-medical)

Godenhjelm, Berndt Abraham, work, Woman sitting by a tree, technique text: pencil on paper, drawing, FIGURE; female, 20.9 cm x 17.2 cm

Study sheet with branches and still lifes. Leaf 4 recto from a sketchbook with 15 sheets.

Standing and seated figures. Leaf 5 Verso from a sketchbook with 33 sheets.

Sacrifice of Abraham. Dimensions: overall: 24.4 x 35.1 cm (9 5/8 x 13 13/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash over black chalk on darkened paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: ALESSANDRO ALLORI.

Design for a ceiling painting depicting the robbery of Ganymede, Antoni Elliger, c. 1711 - c. 1781, draughtsman: Antoni Elliger, draughtsman: Jacob de Wit, (rejected attribution), c. 1711 - c. 1781, paper, pen, brush, h 188 mm × w 283 mm

Vignette of Franz Joseph drawn by Joseph Maria Kaiser in pencil, associated with the Kunstverein in Linz, created between 1868 and 1888.

Nudes Playing Blind Mans Bluff (recto); A Procession of Demons and a Procession of Gods and Goddesses (verso). Artist: Unknown

A brown ink drawing by Paul Troger depicting a group of angels floating, emphasizing figure arrangement, gestures, and cloud composition.

Izebel torn apart by the dogs, Leonaert Bramer (attributed to), after Christiaen Gillisz. van Couwenberg, 1642 - 1653, Drawing is part of an album., draughtsman: Leonaert Bramer, 1652 - 1653, paper, brush, h 280 mm × w 400 mm

Hagar in the Desert before March 1844 William Henry Fox Talbot British. Hagar in the Desert 289188

Landscape with a group of sitting and kneeling figures, c. 1841 The figures are in a semicircle. In the background a donkey and a building. Page 16 Recto from a sketchbook with 33 sheets. paper. pencil sitting figure. kneeling figure

Abraham and Isaac, Adam and Eve, Noah, and, on the Right Edge, David with a Harp, 1647. Date/Period: 1647. Drawing, traces of pen and brown ink. Black chalk on paper. Author: PIETRO DA CORTONA.

The Education of Achilles; Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798 - 1863); about 1844; Pencil; 21.1 x 15 cm (8 5,16 x 5 7,8 in.)

Female Figure with Cherubs. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 18th century. Dimensions: 8-7/16 x 8-1/2 in (21.3 x 22.8 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A brown pen drawing by Paul Troger depicting the biblical sacrifice of Abraham, focusing on figures, interaction, and narrative detail.

An ink feather drawing by Martin Johann Schmidt from 1785 on dark gray paper depicting the victory of faith and virtues over false teachers, showing figures, gestures, and composition.

Color print on Van Gelder paper by James Ensor from 1921 depicting the flagellation of Christ, showing figures, instruments of punishment, and gestures in a religious scene.

Stage study: City view Aricia Ariccia, Province of Rome

Aeneas in the Elysian Fields (recto); Sketches of Groups of Figures (verso) Artist's working dates 1676-1684 France. Pen and brown ink, over traces of black chalk (recto) and graphite (verso) on ivory laid paper . Raymond de Lafage

Brown pen drawing by the Nürnberger Meister depicting the crossing of the Red Sea, showing Moses, figures, water, and movement, dated 1535 or 1537.

Drawing, St.George and the Dragon by Raphael; Biblical Scene; Disposition by Caravaggio; Ero e Leandro; Love by Lambert Sustris; Spinning Girl by Domenico Fetti; Verso: Apollo and Muse by Poussin; Cupid by Corregio; St. Peter and St. John by Poussin; Madonna....; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758-1823); Italy; pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 39.4 x 25 cm (15 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.)

Femme sur le dos lassitude (Reclining Woman Weariness). Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864-1901

Luca Cambiaso (Attributed to) / 'Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child'. XVI century. White lead, Pencil, Grey-brown ink on paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Detail from the painting the Battle of Waterloo ..

A pencil sketch sheet (Skizzenblatt) by Rudolf Weyr, featuring various figure or architectural studies, emphasizing form, composition, and detail.

Print, Panel Design; Designed by Bellay (French, active from 1734); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695-1772); France; etching and engraving: counterproof on laid paper

Figure studies (after Raphael's Disputa) 16th century After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) Italian. Figure studies (after Raphael's Disputa). After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483-1520 Rome). 16th century. Pen and brown ink. Drawings

Group of Female Figures. Dimensions: overall: 20.3 x 32.3 cm (8 x 12 11/16 in.). Medium: graphite on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JOHN FLAXMAN.

Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Figure Studies Figure Studies

The Ramparts, Sandwich. James McNeill Whistler; American, 1834-1903. Date: 1887. Dimensions: 126 x 177 mm (image, trimmed within plate mark); 129 x 177 mm (sheet). Etching with foul biting in black ink on ivory laid paper. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Vallende ruiter, Eugène Delacroix (attributed to), 1808 - 1863 drawing paper. chalk

Female Figure with Cherubs 18th century Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese 18th century artist Italian. Female Figure with Cherubs 389603

Olympus, Giulio Campi (Possibly), 1500 - 1600 drawing The Olympus: design for a ceiling painting. paper. ink. chalk pen the Olympian gods together: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Ceres, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Minerva, Vulcan, Vesta (or Bacchus)

Gates of Paradise 1798 Feodor Ivanovich Kalmuk Russian. Gates of Paradise 383757 Artist: Feodor Ivanovich Kalmuk, Russian, 17651832, Artist: After Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian, Florence 13781455 Florence, Publisher: Published by Heinrich Keller, Swiss, Zurich 17711832 Rome, Gates of Paradise, 1798, Twelve engravings, each sheet: 20 7/8 x 22 13/16 in. (53.1 x 58 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, by exchange, 2008 (2008.333.1.12)

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