The Ten Lepers are Cleansed
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1578
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Ten Lepers are Cleansed is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows ten people in old-style robes walking toward a walled city. One man in the front is kneeling, his hands outstretched. Behind them, a tree stands between them and the city gate. The buildings in the background have tall spires and thick walls. The kneeling man looks different from the others—he’s the only one not walking forward. His pose suggests gratitude or relief. Check out how this was made using engraving.
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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