1563
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Dangers and Vices Accompanying Wealth is a 1563 ink by Philip Galle, a Renaissance work, depicting Chariot, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a scene with people surrounded by wealth and vice. It's an engraving, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The details in this work are interesting because they reveal the artist's message about the dangers of wealth. To learn more about this style, look at the work of artist: Galle, Philip
Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 – March 1612) was a Dutch publisher, best known for publishing old master prints, which he also produced as designer and engraver. He is especially known for his reproductive engravings of paintings.
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