An Angel 1529 - 1592

Bartolomeo Passerotti's "An Angel" (1529-1592) is a pen-and-ink drawing housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The drawing depicts an angel in flight, with its wings and body partially obscured by flowing drapery. The detailed hatching technique captures the angel's anatomy and the folds of the fabric with impressive precision. The composition, focused on the figure's movement and the dramatic fall of the drapery, is typical of Mannerist art.