God the Father Seated on a Cloud, Flanked by Two Putti 1600 - 1700

This anonymous drawing, "God the Father Seated on a Cloud, Flanked by Two Putti," exemplifies the Baroque style. It depicts God the Father seated on a cloud, his arms outstretched in a gesture of blessing, with two cherubic putti flanking him. The drawing is executed in brown ink on paper and is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The artist used strong lines and hatching to convey the weight and volume of the figures and the billowing drapery, creating a dynamic and dramatic composition.