Christ the Teacher
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Christ the Teacher is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people gathered outside a building with columns. Some are standing, some are kneeling, and one person in the front is bent over, holding a small object. In the background, there’s a small town with towers and a hillside with trees and a few figures working. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, making the scene look three-dimensional. The people seem to be listening or paying attention to someone inside the building. 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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