1827
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; The Devils Tormenting Ciampolo is a 1827 ink by William Blake, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a muscular man being dragged by a group of horned, winged figures. The scene looks chaotic, with swirling lines and rough textures. The man’s face is twisted in pain, while the creatures behind him have sharp claws and angry expressions. The artist used lots of fine lines to build up shadows and detail, a technique called cross-hatching. This makes the scene feel dramatic and intense. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
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