1625
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francesco Paolo da Pesaro is a 1625 ink by Ottavio Leoni, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His curly hair and mustache are detailed, and he’s wearing a high collar with a patterned cloth around his neck. The lines in the image are tight and precise, creating shadows and texture. The artist used a technique called stipple engraving, where tiny dots build up the image. This man was a secretary, and the text around the portrait names him: Francesco Paolo da Pesaro. Next, look up engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
Ottavio Leoni (1578 – 4 September 1630) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the early-Baroque, active mainly in Rome.
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