Athene weist einem Jüngling den Weg der Tugend

drawing, gouache, ink, indian-ink, chalk

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

baroque

gouache

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

ink

ink drawing experimentation

indian-ink

pen-ink sketch

chalk

15_18th-century

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

sketchbook art

"Athene weist einem Jüngling den Weg der Tugend" is a drawing by the Italian artist Gaspare Diziani, completed sometime during the 18th century. The drawing depicts the Greek goddess Athena guiding a young man toward virtue, while a reclining nude woman represents vice. The drawing is a study for a larger composition and shows Diziani's skill in depicting figures in motion. The work is housed in the Städel Museum.