1592
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Madonna and Child with an Angel is a 1592 ink by Annibale Carracci, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a woman holding a baby. Behind her, a smaller figure with wings leans in. The woman’s hair is loose, and the baby looks calm. The lines are scratchy and dark, like someone pressed hard with a tool. The artist used a method called etching. That means they carved into a metal plate, then dipped it in ink to make the print. The rough edges give it a hand-drawn feel. Next, check out etching to see how this technique works.
Annibale Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome.
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