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Title Page to Ovid's Metamorphosis, translated by G. Sandy

Thomas Cecil

1621

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Baroque

Dominant colour

Title Page to Ovid's Metamorphosis, translated by G. Sandy is a 1621 ink by Thomas Cecil, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Thomas Cecil
When & what style?: 1621 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white print packed with small scenes. At the top, a man with a trident stands next to a winged horse. Below him, a woman plays a harp. On the sides, two figures hold up shields with Latin words. The center shows a title: *Ovid’s Metamorphosis*. The bottom has more tiny pictures—people, animals, and a man teaching a boy. The print is an old book cover. It uses tiny lines to create shadows and depth. This is called *cross-hatching*. The scenes tell stories from a famous poem. Want to see more like this? Look up engraving.