1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ferdinand I is a 1546 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a powerful-looking man with a crown and a long beard. He’s holding a spear in one hand and a sword in the other, wearing heavy armor and a cloak. His face is serious, almost fierce, and his body is twisted in a dramatic pose. The artist used sharp lines to show texture—like the folds in his clothing and the details of his armor. This kind of drawing was made using ink on metal, which lets for fine, precise lines. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this made their marks.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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