Christ Admonishes His Disciples
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Admonishes His Disciples is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of men standing under a leafy tree. One man, holding a branch, stands out from the others—he’s gesturing with his hand while the rest listen. In the background, a small town with buildings and towers sits on a hill. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and textures, like the folds in the men’s robes. The scene looks calm but focused, with everyone paying attention to the speaker. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one made detailed prints.
Léonard Gaultier, or, as he sometimes signed himself, Galter, a French engraver, was born at Mainz about 1561, and died in Paris in 1641.
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