1529
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Holy Family with Two Saints is a 1529 ink by Antonio da Trento, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows four figures in a simple landscape. On the left, a woman holds a baby while another child reaches toward her. To the right, a robed man kneels, raising his hands toward a winged figure with a halo. The sky is filled with wispy clouds, and the ground has a few scattered trees. The artist used only black lines to create depth and light, a technique called *chiaroscuro*—no colors or shading. This was a common way to make prints look almost like paintings. Next, check out technique: woodcut to see how artists like this made prints.
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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