A woman with a scroll in her left hand and a trowel in her right leaning to a celestial globe 1548 - 1608

This drawing by Ippolito Andreasi, created between 1548 and 1608, depicts a woman leaning against a celestial globe, holding a scroll in her left hand and a trowel in her right. The figure’s pose and the tools she holds suggest that she is an astronomer or cartographer. Andreasi’s drawing, housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst, is a preparatory study for a larger artwork and exemplifies the artist’s skill in capturing the human form and suggesting a sense of depth through the use of light and shadow. This drawing is a prime example of the Renaissance interest in scientific exploration and the visual representation of knowledge.