Saint John the Baptist
Innocenzo da Imola (Innocenzo Francucci)
Former Attribution Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini Italian
Not on view
Innocenzo trained as a painter in Bologna with Francesco
Francia then in Florence with Mariotto Albertinelli. After
returning to Bologna in 1517, he executed paintings for
churches there and in surrounding towns. In contrast to the
formality of his painting style, his drawings—a small group
of which survives—reveal a softer touch. In this sheet, no
doubt a study for a painting, the artist determines the pose
of the figure and observes the play of light across the torso,
limbs, and drapery. Innocenzo’s gifts as a draftsman are evident
in the rhythmic charcoal lines and lively white highlights.
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