Studies for an Angel in Glory; 1575-1633; Red chalk on off-white laid paper washed pale ochre; main study squared for transfer; 14 x 9 15/16in. (35.6 x 25.2cm); Drawings; Antonio d'Enrico Tanzio (Tanzio da Varallo) (Italian; Riale d'Alagna 1575/80-1632/33 Novara); Made in preparation for a flying angel on the frescoed ceiling in the church of Sant'Antonio Abate; Milan; this drawing explores the dynamic pose of a male figure seen from below. At the sides of the main study; the artist has repeated elements of the body to increase his understanding of the model's anatomy and his complex; floating pose