1635
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Piazza Publicca, Siena is a 1635 ink by Italian 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy square packed with people walking, talking, and carrying things. In the center stands a tall tower, and behind it are big, ornate buildings with arches and spires. The lines are simple but full of movement, like a crowd scene frozen in time. The artist used a technique called *etching* to carve the image into metal, then pressed ink into the lines. This method lets you see both fine details and bold strokes in one print. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
This Italian artist worked in the 17th century, making engravings, ink drawings, and oil paintings.
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