1595
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Heroines of the New Testament: The Canaanite is a 1595 by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows a woman sitting outdoors, holding a sleeping child. She wears a loose robe and a headscarf, looking down with a calm face. In the background, a rocky landscape has a few small figures and a dog lying near her feet. The scene feels quiet and thoughtful, with careful shading to show light and shadow. The text below is in Latin, hinting at a story behind the image. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
Jan Pieterszoon (abbr. Pietersz.) Saenredam (c. 1565 – 6 April 1607) was a Dutch Northern Mannerist painter, printmaker in engraving, and cartographer, and father of the painter of church interiors, Pieter Jansz…
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