Study of Two Kneeling Clerics (recto); Study of Standing Youth (verso)

1507·Pen and black ink, with black chalk, heightened with white gouache (recto), and pen and black and brown ink, with touches of black chalk, heightened with white gouache (verso), on blue laid paper·19.5 × 25.2 cm (7 11/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Helen Regenstein Collection

Catalogue

Year: 1507
Medium: Pen and black ink, with black chalk, heightened with white gouache (recto), and pen and black and brown ink, with touches of black chalk, heightened with white gouache (verso), on blue laid paper
Dimensions: 19.5 × 25.2 cm (7 11/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Vittore Carpaccio

Artist

Vittore Carpaccio

Painting

Vittore Carpaccio was an Italian painter of the Venetian school who studied under Gentile Bellini. Carpaccio was largely influenced by the style of the early Italian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, as well as Early Netherlandish painting. Although often compared to his mentor Gentile Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio's command of perspective, precise attention to architectural detail, themes of death, and use of bold color differentiated him from other Italian Renaissance artists. Many of his works display the religious themes and cross-cultural elements of art at the time; his portrayal of Saint Augustine in His Study from 1502, reflects the popularity of collecting "exotic" and highly desired objects from different cultures.

Venice, Italy

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