1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Church on a Hill 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 hillside with a church tower rising behind a cluster of trees. The trees are detailed, some bare and some leafy, while the church has a simple steeple. A winding path cuts through the scene, and the sky above has soft, fluffy clouds. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially on the trees and rocks, making the scene feel almost three-dimensional. This kind of print was made using a technique where ink is pressed into a metal plate. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints like this one.
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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