Untitled

Untitled

Marco Dente

1550

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a half-naked figure sitting under a tree, holding a small child. The background has a distant landscape with buildings and water. The artist used shading to make the figure and plants look three-dimensional. Notice how the light and dark areas create depth—this is called *chiaroscuro*. It’s a technique that makes parts of the image pop forward. Look up chiaroscuro to see how it works in other art.

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