The Adoration of the Shepherds
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Adoration of the Shepherds is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, depicting Adoration of the Shepherd, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a crowded scene with a baby in a manger, surrounded by shepherds and animals. The figures are drawn with sharp lines, filling every inch of the frame. Some people kneel, others stand, and a few animals peek in from the edges. The artist packed in tiny details, like the rough texture of the shepherds’ clothes and the distant town in the background. This kind of close, busy work was common in prints of the time. Want to see more? Look up engraving to learn how artists carved these intricate lines.
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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