Entellus and Dares

Entellus and Dares

Marco Dente

1524

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows two men, Entellus and Dares, in a scene. They're dressed in old-fashioned clothes and look like they're from ancient stories. You can see the details of their clothes and faces because of the careful lines. The artist used a lot of lines to create shading and texture, which makes the image interesting. To learn more about how this was achieved, look up the technique: engraving.

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