Christ Praying while His Disciples are in a Boat on a Windy Sea
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ Praying while His Disciples are in a Boat on a Windy Sea is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a stormy sea with a small boat carrying three people. Behind them, on a rocky shore, a lone figure kneels with arms raised in prayer. The sky is dark and full of swirling clouds, while the waves crash wildly below. The praying figure stands out against the chaos, adding calm to the scene. This is an engraving, which means the artist used sharp tools to carve lines into a metal plate. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create detailed prints like this one.
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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