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Chapel of the Spring in the Beech Tree (Cappella del faggio dell'acqua) [plate Q]

Jacopo Ligozzi

1612

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Chapel of the Spring in the Beech Tree (Cappella del faggio dell'acqua) [plate Q] is a 1612 ink by Jacopo Ligozzi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacopo Ligozzi
When & what style?: 1612 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a small chapel with a round archway and a tree growing right through it. Inside the chapel, two people kneel at an altar. Outside, three figures stand near the entrance, looking up. The walls are made of brick, and the floor has a patterned design. Trees with lots of leaves frame the scene on both sides. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, making the bricks and leaves look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed shading is called cross-hatching. Look up technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.

About the artist

Artist

Jacopo Ligozzi

Jacopo Ligozzi (1547–1627) was an Italian painter, illustrator, designer, and miniaturist. His art can be categorized as late-Renaissance and Mannerist styles.

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