Christ and the Virgin with Music-Making Angels
johannfriedrichoverbeck
drawing
drawing
toned paper
light pencil work
pencil sketch
old engraving style
personal sketchbook
ink drawing experimentation
pen-ink sketch
pen work
sketchbook drawing
pencil work
This pencil drawing by German artist Johann Friedrich Overbeck depicts a scene of Christ and the Virgin Mary seated together, surrounded by angels. The central figures are positioned in a triangular shape, a popular motif used by Overbeck and other artists of the Nazarene movement. The scene evokes a sense of peace and serenity, with the angels harmoniously arranged around Christ and Mary. Overbeck's artwork is characterized by its focus on religious themes and its idealized depiction of human figures, emphasizing the spiritual over the physical. The artist's adherence to the principles of the Nazarene movement, which emphasized a return to a more traditional, spiritual style of art, is evident in the composition and subject matter of this drawing.
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