Cross Embellished with Flowers
1650
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1650
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cross Embellished with Flowers is a 1650 ink by Johannes Hanias, a Renaissance work, depicting Latin Cross, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a plain wooden cross with flowers wrapped around it. The flowers look real but the cross looks rough and unpolished. Thin lines cover the paper like a net. Engraving on paper was a new way to print art in the 1600s. The artist cut the lines himself, so each print is slightly different. Want to see it? Look for Hanias, Johannes at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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