Standing Woman with Her Hands Clasped in Prayer c. 1488

"Standing Woman with Her Hands Clasped in Prayer" is a delicate silverpoint drawing created by the Italian Renaissance artist Filippino Lippi around 1488. The drawing, measuring only 19.4 by 8 centimeters, depicts a woman in profile, her hands clasped in prayer, in a gesture of devotion. Lippi, a prominent Florentine artist, is known for his graceful figures and attention to detail, evident in this drawing's subtle shading and the flowing lines of the woman's drapery. While the drawing is small in scale, it showcases Lippi's mastery of draftsmanship and his sensitivity in capturing the spiritual essence of his subject.