draftsmanship
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Christie’s will test Michelangelo’s draftsmanship by offering up his estimated $1.5 million preparatory drawing of a foot with ties to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
In an era when Neo-Geo, or new geometry, and avant-garde experimentation dominated the scene, the traditional draftsmanship behind Nachume’s abstract landscapes seemed almost bygone, Ronald Sosinski, a founder of Donahue, said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Garber’s style combined realism and fantasy, precise draftsmanship and decorative technique, emblazoning all in vibrant, shimmering colors.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2020
When, in 1915, the Duke of Alba sent Sargent a copy of a pamphlet attributing the “peculiarities” of El Greco’s draftsmanship to an astigmatism, Sargent sent his thoughtful reply:
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2020
Rembrandt’s draftsmanship is so forceful that it allows us to mentally trace the movements of the master’s hand with astonishing vividness.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
