1592
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Headpiece in the Form of a Fan is a 1592 ink by Agostino Carracci, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image looks like a fancy, ornate fan. It’s drawn with lots of swirls and leaves. In the middle, there’s a face with curly hair and a crown. Below that, a small picture shows a landscape with a building and water. The sides have more tiny scenes—one of a person lying down, another of a face with a wreath. The artist used a lot of shading to make the lines pop. This kind of detailed drawing was common in the Renaissance. The fan shape is unusual for art back then. Check out how the artist used engraving to create all these textures.
Agostino Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; also Caracci; 16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher.
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