1563
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ornament is a 1563 ink by Theodor de Bry, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture is a black-and-white print. Three figures sit in a circle, dressed in old-time robes. One holds a globe, another a scroll, and the third looks down. Around them is a fancy border packed with swirls, flowers, and strange shapes. The globe and scroll hint these figures might stand for big ideas. The artist used sharp lines to carve all the details into the metal plate. Try looking up engraving to see how this was made.
Theodor de Bry (also Theodorus de Bry; 1528 – 27 March 1598) was a Walloon engraver, goldsmith, editor and publisher, famous for his depictions of early European expeditions to the Americas.
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