1613
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Border Illustration for the Missale Romanum: The Tree of Jesse is a 1613 ink by Theodor Galle, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a blank space framed by a busy border. Around the edges, people and animals climb, sit, and reach out. Some look like they’re praying or playing instruments. The top has a tree with figures inside it. The bottom shows a woman lying down with a lion nearby. The empty center was meant to hold a picture later. This kind of design was used in old books to decorate pages. It’s called a border illustration. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved detailed images into metal.
Theodor Galle (1571–1633) was an artist, born in Antwerp.
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