The Dioscuri [Frontal View]
1546
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
The Dioscuri [Frontal View] is a 1546 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two standing men in ancient clothes, side by side. Their faces look similar but one holds a spear, the other a palm branch. They’re the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, mythical twin brothers often linked to horses and sailors. Lafreri’s lines make their muscles and armor pop out in sharp detail. Look up the technique called cross-hatching to see how artists build light and shadow with lines.
A 16th-century Italian sculptor left us small bronze works in dark brown and gold.
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