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The Feeding of the Five Thousand
1590s16th century
21.59 cm x 16.51 cm (8 1/2 in. x 6 1/2 in.)
Domenico Cresti, called Passignano (1559 - 1638) Primary
Object Type:
drawing
Artist Nationality:
Europe, Italian
Medium and Support:
Red chalk and red wash, squared in black chalk
Credit Line:
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Suida-Manning Collection, 2017
Accession Number:
2017.1280
The grid laid over Passignano’s preparatory drawing The Feeding of the Five Thousand reveals an underlying cosmos, despite the multitude of figures. By grouping the crowds into organized sections, Passignano, an indefatigable draftsman, brings order to a difficult composition, just as Christ brings spiritual fulfillment to the unruly crowds.
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