James I, as James VI of Scotland
1600
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1600
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
James I, as James VI of Scotland is a 1600 ink by Dominicus Custos, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a fancy feathered hat and a ruffled collar. His face is serious, with a short mustache and neatly trimmed beard. Around him, the border has Latin words like "Rex Serenissimus" and "Jacobus." The image looks like it was carved into metal instead of painted. The lines are precise, and the shading uses tiny parallel marks to show depth. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create detailed images this way.
Dominicus Custos (1560–1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague.
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