The Blinding of Elymas, Jacques-Louis David

The Blinding of Elymas

Jacques-Louis David (French) (1748-1825)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1775–1780
Medium: Black ink over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 24.2 × 34.3 cm (sheet)
Collection: National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: National Gallery of Art, public domain

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Drawing Study Monochrome Paper Antiquity Ink Black chalk Biblical scene Miracle Crowd Group Man Old man Beard Nude Architecture Arcade Column Staircase Figure Gesture Arm Kneeling Seated Throne Sketch Fear Hand

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