Cup
1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1546
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows a fancy silver cup covered in tiny raised bumps. The artist etched these dots so they catch light like real metal. You can almost feel the cool surface. Wenzel Jamnitzer made this in the 1500s. He loved turning ordinary cups into magical objects. That raised-dot trick is called *granulation*—he copied it from goldsmiths. Look up Jamnitzer I, Wenzel to see more of these wild metal fantasies.
