1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for Olivier Boonaerts' "In Ecclesiasticvm Commentarivs..." is a 1634 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a dramatic scene with a robed figure kneeling on a rocky base, reaching up toward a glowing, winged figure floating above. The sky is swirling with clouds and light, while small cherubs and shadowy faces look on from below. The background includes a distant landscape and a building with columns. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, especially in the folds of the robes and the light around the floating figure. This kind of detail is typical of the time’s printmaking techniques. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made intricate prints.
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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