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This is a drawing of several figures in motion. The central figure is lying down with their arms reaching upward. Smaller figures surround them, appearing to be in flight. The drawing is detailed and conveys a sense of struggle or interaction between the figures. The style is reminiscent of classical Renaissance art.

Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below

Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Lombard, 1574 - 1625)

c. 1602/1607 · oiled black chalk or charcoal, heightened with white chalk on blue-green laid paper

National Gallery of Art · Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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