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Roman centurion at rest
18th century Italian school
Brown ink wash
Size: 22 x 16.7 cm
In the 18th century, the drawings of the Italian school bear witness to a technical refinement inherited from the Renaissance. Artists favored chiaroscuro and expressive rendering of the human form. Rome and Venice remain major centers of Baroque influence. Drawings often served as preparatory studies for frescoes or religious paintings. This period also saw a growing interest in genre scenes and mythological subjects.
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