Calliope

About this work

This engraving shows a woman sitting on a chair, dressed in a loose, flowing robe with ruffled sleeves. She holds a scroll in one hand and rests her other hand on her knee. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a necklace with large beads. The background is plain, keeping focus on her. The lines in the print are made by a technique called cross-hatching, where layers of lines create shading. This makes the fabric and skin look three-dimensional. Next, look up technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.