John the Baptist Testifies for Christ
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
John the Baptist Testifies for Christ is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of people in a forest setting. One man in the center holds a long staff and looks upward, while others kneel or stand around him. Trees and bushes fill the background, and a distant town sits on a hill. The scene is detailed with lines that create shadows and textures. The text at the bottom reads *"Saint Jean Rent Testesmoignages de Jesus Christ"*—meaning John the Baptist testifies for Christ. The artist used fine lines to build up dark and light areas. Try looking up engraving to see how this technique works.
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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