The Angel Orders Saint Philip to Accompany the Ethiopian Eunuch
1574
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1574
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows an angel pointing at a man in a long robe. The man kneels beside a cart with scrolls. The Ethiopian eunuch watches from a horse. Philip Galle copied Raphael’s dramatic style. The angel’s wings take up half the page. The horse’s muscles look real under thin cross-hatched lines. This technique uses tiny lines to shade and texture. Look up engraving next.
