Allegory of Sleep, ca. 1570, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk, Diameter: 3-11/16 in. (9.4 cm), Drawings, Giorgio Vasari (Italian, Arezzo 1511–1574 Florence), The two rapid sketches with the Allegory of Forgetfulness and the Allegory of Sleep were executed in pen and brown ink by the Renaissance artist and historian Giorgio Vasari in a quick and spontaneous manner to record his ideas for a ceiling or wall decoration
Keywords:
Allegory, Sleep, ca, 1570, Pen, brown ink, brush, wash, traces, red chalk, Diameter, 3-11/16, 9.4 cm, Drawings, Giorgio Vasari, Italian, Arezzo, 1511–1574, Florence, two, rapid, sketches, Forgetfulness, executed, pen, Renaissance artist, historian Giorgio, Vasari, quick, spontaneous manner, record, ideas, ceiling, wall decoration
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.