Christ Blesses the Children
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Blesses the Children is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of people gathered around a central figure, who is dressed in a long robe and has his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. The scene is set in a landscape with trees and hills in the background. The central figure is surrounded by several children, who are looking up at him with their hands clasped together in prayer. The adults in the scene are also gazing at the central figure with expressions of devotion. The engraving technique used to create this image gives it a detailed and intricate appearance. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the Renaissance movement.
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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