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Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment, by Léonard Gaultier, ink, 1580

Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment

Léonard Gaultier

1580

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Teachings on the Coming of the Judgment is a 1580 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Léonard Gaultier
When & what style?
1580 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a scene of people gathered around a man, with a large building in the background. The man is standing in front of an archway, and there are several other figures around him. In the foreground, there are people carrying objects and interacting with each other. The engraving has a lot of detail, with intricate lines and textures. The figures are all dressed in clothing from the Renaissance period, and the architecture in the background is also from that time. The engraving is an example of Renaissance art, and it's held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the work of other Renaissance artists, like Gaultier, Léonard.

About the artist

Artist

Léonard Gaultier

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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