1501
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Cecilia is a 1501 ink by Antonio da Trento, a Renaissance work, depicting Saint Cecilia, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Saint Cecilia, a woman playing a musical instrument. She's dressed in nice clothes and has a calm face. The artist used a technique called chiaroscuro, which means using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, to make the scene look more realistic. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Antonio da Trento.
Antonio da Trento (1508–1550) was an Italian printmaker, born in Trento. He specialized in chiaroscuro woodcuts, especially of religious subjects. Da Trento probably first learned wood engraving from Ugo da Carpi. He…
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