Saint John
1626
ink
paper
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.
See the richer artist page1626
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Saint John is a 1626 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows Saint John in a simple setting. It's a woodcut, which is a pretty old way of making prints. The artist used this technique to create a lot of details, like the lines on Saint John's face and clothes, and it's interesting to see how they did it with just black and white. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the woodcut technique.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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