Saint Jerome in Penitence
1508
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Italian 16th Century
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Saint Jerome in Penitence is a 1508 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows an old man sitting in a rocky landscape. He’s wrapped in a heavy robe, leaning on a tall staff. Behind him, a small town with towers and a church sits on a hill, while trees and clouds fill the background. The lines here are all made by scratching into metal—a technique called cross-hatching. The artist layered tiny lines to create shadows and texture, like the folds in the robe or the rough rocks. Look up technique: engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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