Les divers pourtraicts et figures XIII
1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Les divers pourtraicts et figures XIII is a 1600 ink by Master AD, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows four muscular men in dramatic poses. Two are standing, leaning on sticks, while the other two are tangled in twisted shapes. They’re all bare-chested, with bulging muscles and wild hair, set against a dark background with arched frames around them. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the figures look strong and dynamic. Notice how the lines create depth even though there’s no color. Try looking up engraving to see how artists like this one carved these details into metal.
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