1500
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hercules and Deianira is a 1500 by Francesco Francia, a Renaissance work, depicting Clothed Male, Naked Female, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows Hercules with a club, standing over Deianira. Her dress pools at her feet as she kneels. Dark lines make sharp edges. Niello prints use metal plates filled with black alloy. After pressing, the design stays crisp. Few artists tried this old trick in 1500. This feels close to Mantegna’s sharp engravings. See it at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Francesco Francia, whose real name was Francesco Raibolini (1447 – 5 January 1517), was an Italian painter, goldsmith, and medallist from Bologna, who was also director of the city mint.
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