1645
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for Hubert Goltzius, Romanae et Graecae Antiqvitatis Monvmenta (Opera Omnia, I) is a 1645 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy scene with lots of people in action. Some are fighting, others look tired or scared. One woman stands tall in the middle, holding a spear. The background is dark, but the figures are sharp and detailed. The text at the top is in Latin and talks about old Roman and Greek things. This print was made by cutting lines into metal—this is called engraving. Check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made such clear images.
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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