Turkish Town
1570
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1570
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Turkish Town is a 1570 ink by Melchior Lorch, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a town with sharp, angular buildings. A tall tower with a pointed roof stands out in the center, surrounded by smaller houses with steep roofs. Trees with jagged leaves fill the left side, and a river runs through the bottom. The image looks like it was carved into wood, with thick, solid lines everywhere. The artist used a technique called woodcut, where the image is cut into a block of wood and then inked. This method was common in the 1500s for making prints. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how artists made prints like this.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
