MONT, Hans
(b. ca. 1540, Gent, d. after 1585)

Scene of Sacrifice

1575-80
Brush, brown ink, highlights in white gouache, black chalk on blue paper, 225 x 278 mm
Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

This composition by Hans Mont, a sculptor, depicting a scene of sacrifice from Antiquity is a typical sketch for a sculpture that merely focuses on the rough outlines of the forms, their plasticity and the clear definition of movements.