Underworld Scene with a Man and Woman Enthroned and Death Standing Guard

Underworld Scene with a Man and Woman Enthroned and Death Standing Guard

Robert Caney

1584

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is called Underworld Scene with a Man and Woman Enthroned and Death Standing Guard. It was made by Robert Caney during the Renaissance. The artist used a mix of watercolor, gouache, and black ink on paper to create it. The fact that it's a watercolor piece from the Renaissance is interesting because watercolor was not as commonly used during that time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the movement: Renaissance.

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