Artwork
Four Bulls
Four Bulls is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Adriaen Collaert. It dates from 1597 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Four Bulls is an engraving on laid paper created by Adriaen Collaert around 1597.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural landscape featuring four bulls, with three standing together and one reclining, set against a backdrop of a village, trees, and grazing sheep.
Technique & Style
The engraving employs fine lines and shading to achieve a sense of depth and volume, characteristic of the medium, rendering the bulls convincingly three-dimensional in black and white.
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