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.
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Ceiling Studies of a Prophet and a Putto Seen from Below

Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Lombard, 1574 - 1625)

c. 1602/1607

Medium
oiled black chalk or charcoal, heightened with white chalk on blue-green laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 22 x 30.3 cm (8 11/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Culture
Lombard
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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