Schlußblatt zum _Götz von Berlichingen_ 

This drawing, "Schlußblatt zum Götz von Berlichingen," was created by Franz Pforr, and is currently held at the Städel Museum. It is rendered in pencil, demonstrating a delicate balance of line and form. The composition is vertically oriented, dominated by the looming figure of Christ on the cross, centered in the upper register. Below, figures in medieval dress kneel in supplication. Pforr’s use of line is precise, almost architectural, in constructing both the figures and the environment. We see arches in the background and stylized lettering on the base. The arrangement of figures directs our gaze from the suffering Christ downward. The drawing, with its gothic revival style, may challenge enlightenment ideas by embracing religious and historical subjects. Pforr's formal choices underscore a spiritual message, revealing how art can serve as a site of devotion and historical re-evaluation.