Christ and the Woman of Samaria
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ and the Woman of Samaria is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people by a well. One person kneels, pouring water into a container while others watch. In the background, a town with towers and spires sits on a hill, and small figures move across a flat landscape. The kneeling figure is likely the focus—maybe teaching or sharing something important. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and depth, making the scene feel three-dimensional. Next, look up how engraving works to see how artists like this 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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