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Britomartis Jumps into the Sea

Etienne Delaune

1551

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory Hunting

Dominant colour

Britomartis Jumps into the Sea is a 1551 ink by Etienne Delaune, a Renaissance work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Etienne Delaune
When & what style?: 1551 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

A woman leaps off a rocky cliff into churning waves. Her cloak billows behind her like dark wings. The sea below looks hungry. This is an engraving, not a painting. Tiny lines create light, shadow, and texture. The artist carved the image into metal, then inked the plate. Pressing paper onto it made the print you see here. Look up the technique called cross-hatching next.