1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A King and His Retinue Confronting Ladies under a Celestial Battle is a 1600 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a king and his retinue standing before a group of ladies. The scene is set against a backdrop of a city, with mountains in the distance. The sky above is filled with angels engaged in battle. In the foreground, the king and his attendants are dressed in elaborate attire, while the ladies are adorned in elegant gowns. The artist has used pen and brown ink to create a detailed and intricate scene. The use of pen and brown ink creates a sense of depth and texture, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene. For more information on this technique, look into cross-hatching.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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