1546
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Opus Filiae... Opus Praxitelis is a 1546 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a woman sitting at a desk with papers and a quill. Light falls on her face and hands, while the background stays dark. She looks focused, like she’s writing or studying. This is an old print from before 1546. Back then, paper was handmade and rough. Engraving means the artist cut lines into metal, then inked it to print. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists made shadows with tight lines.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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