1510
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Fortitude is a 1510 ink by Marco Dente, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman standing beside a crouching lion. She holds a staff in one hand and rests the other on the lion’s back. Behind them, a rocky landscape stretches into the distance with trees, a distant village, and a winding river. The woman’s calm face and strong posture suggest she’s in control, even though the lion looks fierce. The detailed textures—like the lion’s fur and the folds in her dress—show the artist’s skill in engraving. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this one carved intricate lines into metal.
Marco Dente da Ravenna (1493–1527), usually just called Marco Dente, was an Italian engraver born in Ravenna in the latter part of the 15th Century.
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