The Annunciation
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Annunciation is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three figures in a room with arched windows and patterned floors. On the left, a woman kneels, her hands clasped in prayer. In the center, a robed figure stands inside a glass-enclosed space, holding a book. To the right, a man in armor gestures toward the robed figure, his posture tense. The glass around the central figure is drawn with fine lines, making it look almost like a cage. This detail might hint at how the artist used light and shadow to create depth. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists carved intricate lines like these.
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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