The image of Beatrice. Illustration to Dante "Vita Nova" 1965
hryhoriihavrylenko
Private Collection
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light pencil work
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head
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face
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shading to add clarity
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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sketch
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pen-ink sketch
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limited contrast and shading
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line
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sketchbook drawing
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nose
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sketchbook art
"The image of Beatrice. Illustration to Dante "Vita Nova"" is a 1965 pen and ink drawing by Ukrainian artist Hryhorii Havrylenko. It depicts a woman with long hair, her face rendered in a simplified, almost geometric style. The artwork is a black and white illustration for Dante's "Vita Nova", a collection of poems dedicated to Beatrice, and evokes a sense of idealized beauty and timeless love. The artist's meticulous hatching technique adds depth and texture to the drawing, highlighting the elegant simplicity of the composition. The artwork is currently in a private collection.
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