Saint Pascal Baylon
between 1767 and 1769
Notice the heavy ring of keys dangling from the waist of this robed figure—that's the telltale sign of Saint Pascal Baylon, a humble gatekeeper and mystic. The Venetian master Tiepolo sketched this around 1767 while working in Spain, likely as a study for a church ceiling dedicated to the saint. He used red chalk on blue paper, a favorite combo of his, to make the heavy fabric look like it's swirling with life and energy.
- Technique
- Red chalk on blue paper
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