This is the composition drawing for a monumental altarpiece that Fra Bartolommeo and his assistants painted for the Compagnia de’ Contemplanti in Florence (formerly Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, but lost during WWII). In November 1508 the artist received 52 ducats for the commission. He drew separate studies for the individual figures, in which he worked out the postures and the use of light in detail.
Composition drawing for 'The Assumption of the Virgin'
Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1508)
Specifications
| Title | Composition drawing for 'The Assumption of the Virgin' |
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| Material and technique | Black chalk, heightened with white, on light gray-prepared paper |
| Object type |
Drawing (recto)
> Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 214 mm Height 285 mm |
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| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
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| Accession number | I 563 M 199 recto (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1508 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel VIII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Prepare
> Prepared
> Shaping techniques
> General technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Highlight
> Painting technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
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Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Florence 1472/1474 - Florence 1517
Fra Bartolommeo is one of the most illustrious artists of the Italian High Renaissance. Born Bartolommeo di Paolo, he was also called Baccio della Porta. On...
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