1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Crowned with Thorns is a 1630 ink by Anthony van Dyck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a muscular man with a crown of thorns on his head, his arms bound behind him. Two figures stand nearby—one holding a spear, the other a cloth. The scene is dark and dramatic, with sharp lines and shadows. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create the deep, scratchy textures. This made the lines look rough and intense. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
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