1632
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for Leonard Lessius, De Ivstitia et Ivre is a 1632 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a dramatic engraving of a woman with wings holding scales, standing on a rocky base. Below her, two muscular men wrestle while a lion and other figures look on. The scene is framed by a banner with Latin text, and the whole image has a dark, detailed look. The text at the bottom names the artist as Cornelis Galle I, who worked in the 1600s. This style of intricate linework is typical of engravings from that time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Galle I created such sharp, layered 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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