Baccio Bandinelli
1544
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1544
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Baccio Bandinelli is a 1544 ink by Nicolò della Casa, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows an older man with a long white beard and a dark hat. He’s wearing a loose robe and holds a scroll in one hand while resting the other on a rough stone block. Behind him, three small drawings of nude figures pose in different ways—one standing, one crouching, and one reaching upward. The man’s face looks thoughtful, and the figures behind him seem like sketches for sculptures. This style was common in Renaissance workshops, where artists studied anatomy by drawing from life and ancient statues. Try looking up engraving to see how artists like Nicolò della Casa carved these detailed lines into metal.
Nicolò della Casa (1553–1619) was a French artist, born in Lorraine.
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