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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape with Roger Liberating Angelica is a 1565 ink by Cornelis Cort, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman lying under a tree, reading a book while a sleeping dragon coils nearby. Behind her, a rocky hill rises with a small castle on top and a distant town by the water. The sky is full of swirling clouds, and a bridge connects two parts of the town. The woman’s calm pose contrasts with the dragon’s wild form—it’s a scene of quiet and danger mixed together. The artist used fine lines to create depth and texture, especially in the clouds and foliage. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Cort built such detailed scenes with just a burin and ink.
Cornelis Cort (c. 1533 – c. 17 March 1578) was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Italy, where he was known as Cornelio Fiammingo.
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