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Flowering Bush above an Eroded Bank
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Federico Barocci, who worked in Urbino, made landscape sketches for use in his paintings and as independent studies. The artist’s multimedia approach—combining chalks, ink washes, and opaque paints—was novel at the time but would become standard practice for landscape artists working in later centuries. Novel, as well, was his interest in excerpts of the natural world rather than fully realized scenes. Here, the artist drew an eroded bank with a few bold lines in black chalk, then used a brush to layer brown and white ink washes, capturing the untamed clump of earth with <br>remarkable naturalism.
| Artist / Maker | Federico Barocci |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1572–1604 |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | black chalk, brush and brown wash, and lead white (partially oxidized), with traces of red chalk |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 20 x 13.2 cm (7 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.); Secondary Support: 30.4 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyFederico Barocci (1535–1612) — Italian painter (1535–1612).Federico Barocci worked as painter, engraver, draftsperson, visual artist and artist and is associated with Italy and Duchy of Urbino. Their documented life spans the years 1535 to 1612; born and died in Urbino. Their work is linked to Renaissance.Disciplinespainter, engraver, draftsperson, visual artist, artistBorn1535, UrbinoDied1612, UrbinoNationalityItaly, Duchy of UrbinoMovementRenaissanceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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