Die Heilige Familie, Maria lehrt das Kind lesen

drawing, red-chalk, paper, ink, indian-ink

drawing

toned paper

baroque

red-chalk

pen sketch

pencil sketch

paper

personal sketchbook

ink

ink drawing experimentation

indian-ink

pen-ink sketch

15_18th-century

sketchbook drawing

14_17th-century

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This drawing, *Die Heilige Familie, Maria lehrt das Kind lesen*, is a study by the Italian Baroque artist Simone Cantarini, who was active from 1612 to 1648. Cantarini is known for his drawings and paintings of religious subjects. This drawing, depicting the Holy Family, is a preparatory study for a larger composition, a common practice in Baroque art. The loose, expressive lines and cross-hatching of the pen and ink drawing capture the movement and emotion of the figures. This piece is in the collection of the Städel Museum.