Angels Bearing the Column of the Passion
1580[-]1590
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Think of this as a divine moving day! Friedrich Sustris sketches a team of angels struggling—gracefully, of course—to transport the Column of the Passion through the heavens. This column is the one where Christ was scourged, a heavy symbol of suffering that the angels are turning into a triumphant procession. The central figure is pure Mannerist drama: twisted torso, flowing drapery, and a gaze that checks on his little cherub assistants at the top and bottom. It’s a study full of energy, showing how 16th-century artists turned religious solemnity into an athletic, floating ballet.
- Technique
- pen and ink with wash
- Material
- paper
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