1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Virgin and Child is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman holding a child, both wrapped in flowing robes. The lines are scratchy and rough, with lots of cross-hatching to show folds in the fabric. The woman’s face is blurred, and the child looks small and peaceful in her arms. The artist used a technique that leaves dark lines by scratching into a metal plate. This method lets them create deep shadows and textures, like the folds in the robes. Next, look up etching to see how artists make these detailed prints.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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