#gesturing

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, United States

Ferdinand IV of Castile (6 December 1285 – 7 September 1312) called the Summoned (el Emplazado), was King of Castile and León from 1295 until his death.

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This is one of four large canvases devoted to the life of Saint John the Baptist that Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painted for the convent of San Leandro in his native Seville, Spain. Inscriptions from the gospels of John and Luke float in the sky, accompanied by the eagle and winged bull that, respectively, symbolize these evangelists. John the Baptist’s gesture toward Jesus alludes to the Baptist’s role in preparing the way for Christ. When he painted this series, Murillo was transitioning away from the hard edges and dramatic shading inspired by Francisco de Zurbarán toward softer, more vaporous effects.

Some quicc lil draws-I’ve gotten down my gesturing techniques yet still have plenty of ideas I’d like to incorporate, as I feel that while these are beautiful-they lack intrigue and a message. The first pictures were inspired by an overview sketch from a Palestine camp and I thought it apt to almost turn the emotional weight into one of a planet-it’s incomplete and a work in progress I daydream about from time to time-I will further expand upon my concepts when I have advanced both my drawling and studies on international issues and when I learn more about astronomy!

EMILY PRENTISS | 5.21 “EXIT WOUNDS”