Herodes’ gæstebud
Imagine a Renaissance party planner's ultimate sketch: this is Domenico Campagnola’s take on Herod’s Banquet. Drawn on distinctive blue paper, the artist used white heightening to make the figures pop, creating a glowing effect that was all the rage in 16th-century Venice. You can see the grand architecture with its towering columns and festive swag decorations, setting the stage for a dramatic moment where a woman presents a platter to the seated ruler. Campagnola was actually an adopted son of another artist and a student of the great Titian, which explains the masterful, painterly quality of this energetic ink drawing.
- Technique
- Pen and brown ink with white heightening
- Material
- Blue paper
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