1553
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Journey to Constantinople is a 1553 ink by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a long, busy scene carved into wood. You see lots of people on horses, marching in lines. Some ride toward a big city with towers. Others fight, or pray, or carry banners. The background has ships, castles, and a river. Everything is drawn in black lines—no colors. Look closer at the tiny faces. Some look scared, some determined. The artist packed in so much detail that you could spend hours spotting new things. Try searching woodcut next to see how artists carved these images.
Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries.
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