1623
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for F. Longo a Coriolano's "Svmma Conciliorvm Omnivm" is a 1623 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a busy scene with two men in robes standing in front of a pedestal. Above them, a crowned figure floats in the air, surrounded by angels and other robed people. At the bottom, two small scenes show a woman lying down and a man with a broken column. The title at the top reads *"Summa Conciliorum Omnium"* in fancy Latin letters. The whole image is black and white, with lots of fine lines creating shadows and details. This is an example of engraving, a printmaking technique.
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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