1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Chapel is a 1650 ink by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet forest scene with tall, spiky trees and a small wooden chapel tucked in the background. The chapel has a simple cross on top and a few windows. In the foreground, a lone figure walks along a path, carrying something over their shoulder. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the rough bark of trees or the smooth planks of the chapel. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings, where the artist scratches into a metal plate. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this create prints.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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