1613
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Leonard Lessius, Jesuit Priest, Professor at Louvain is a 1613 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a serious-looking man in priest’s robes, sitting at a cluttered desk. He holds a book open with one hand and points with the other, as if explaining something. Behind him, shelves are packed with rolled-up scrolls and books, and a small statue sits on the desk. The lines are sharp, creating shadows and texture in his robes and the furniture. The text below his name says he was a professor of theology at Louvain. The artist used fine lines to build up dark and light areas, giving the image depth. Want to see more? Look up engraving to see how artists create shadows with just lines.
Cornelis Galle the Elder (1576 – 29 March 1650), a younger son of Philip Galle, was born at Antwerp in 1576, and was taught engraving by his father.
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