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Ferraù Fenzoni — The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Ferraù Fenzoni

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

A pen and brown ink drawing depicting the dramatic moment of Saint John the Baptist's beheading, executed by Renaissance artist Ferraù Fenzoni with careful attention to the emotional intensity of the scene. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in narrative composition and figure drawing using traditional drawing media.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk

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Master Paintings and Drawings

March 16, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 132

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Ferraù Fenzoni, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

A pen and brown ink drawing depicting the dramatic moment of Saint John the Baptist's beheading, executed by Renaissance artist Ferraù Fenzoni with careful attention to the emotional intensity of the scene. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in narrative composition and figure drawing using traditional drawing media.

Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical Subject, Saint John The Baptist, Religious, Narrative, Italian Art, Ink Drawing, Beheading, Renaissance

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