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This is a drawing of multiple figures in intense interaction, some nude or partially clothed. The composition shows dynamic motion, with figures contorting and reaching out in various gestures. The central focus is a struggle or confrontation between the figures, with one figure pierced by a spear or sword, while others seem to assist or oppose. Above them floats a cherubic or angelic figure with wings. The scene is monochromatic, using shades of brown ink and washes on a cream background, giving it a classical feel. The drawing conveys tension and movement through the interplay of figures…

The Martyrdom of Saint Apollonia

Jacopo Zucchi (Florentine, c. 1541 - c. 1590)

pen and brown ink with brown wash heightened with white over black chalk on laid paper

National Gallery of Art · Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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