Kneeling figure with a cross by Jacopo Palma (il Giovane)

Kneeling figure with a cross 1548 - 1628

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

etching

charcoal drawing

ink drawing experimentation

underpainting

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Kneeling figure with a cross" is a drawing by Venetian artist Jacopo Palma il Giovane, created between 1548 and 1628. The piece depicts a figure kneeling before a cross, possibly representing a scene from the Passion of Christ. The composition is sketched in brown ink and wash, showing the artist's preliminary study for a larger painting. The drawing's location at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst allows art enthusiasts to appreciate this preparatory work by a prominent Venetian artist.