St. Peter og englene modtager en sjæl i paradiset 1570 - 1670

Belisario Corenzio made this drawing, Saint Peter and the Angels Receiving a Soul in Paradise, with pen and brown ink, brush and grey wash, heightened with white on grey paper. The drawing's layered application of ink and wash creates depth and atmosphere, appropriate for a heavenly scene. Corenzio’s technique is rooted in the traditions of workshop practice, where the manipulation of materials would have been a daily activity. Corenzio, who was born in Greece, established himself as one of the leading painters in Naples. Drawings like this one were produced in preparation for larger paintings, as a means of working out compositional ideas. They were crucial in the design of altarpieces and frescoes, which served as powerful tools of religious instruction, reinforcing the power of the church. Looking at the drawing from the perspective of material and making allows us to connect it to the broader social and cultural contexts of artistic production in Corenzio’s time, and to appreciate the intense labor involved in its creation.