Study for L’inspiration chretienne c. 1888 - 1889

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes’s *Study for L’inspiration chretienne* (c. 1888–89) is a preliminary sketch for his monumental mural *L’inspiration chretienne*, completed in 1894. The drawing features a group of figures in an interior setting, a study that hints at the final composition’s themes of Christian inspiration and artistic creation. The central figure, a man in a long robe, is engaged in a creative act, perhaps painting, while three other figures observe, adding a dynamic element to the composition. The drawing, rendered in a delicate and flowing style, illustrates Chavannes’s signature approach to historicist subjects, imbuing them with a timeless quality.