Study for the Age of Silver by Pietro da Cortona

Study for the Age of Silver 1635

pietrodacortona

Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

underpainting

detailed observational sketch

sketch

watercolor

"Study for the Age of Silver" is a preparatory drawing by Pietro da Cortona created in 1635, currently housed in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy. It is a charcoal drawing on paper depicting a female figure with flowing drapery, likely intended for the artist's grand fresco cycle "The Allegory of Divine Providence and the Age of Silver" in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. The drawing showcases Cortona's mastery of anatomy and drapery, demonstrating the artist's meticulous attention to detail in his preparatory work.