1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Scaramucia and Fricasso is a 1622 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two men in the foreground, facing each other. They are dressed in 17th-century attire, with one wearing a feathered hat and the other a cloak. Both men are holding swords, and their poses suggest they are engaged in a duel. The background of the image is filled with other figures, some of whom appear to be watching the duel. The scene is depicted in a detailed and dynamic manner, with the use of shading and texture adding depth to the image. The overall effect is one of energy and tension, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a dramatic moment in time. The image is an etching, a technique that was popular during the Baroque period. To learn more about this style of art, look into the Baroque movement.
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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