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Penelope and Her Maids Weaving

Master FG

1545

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory Engraving Proces

Dominant colour

Penelope and Her Maids Weaving is a 1545 ink by Master FG, a Renaissance work, depicting Engraving Proces, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Master FG
When & what style?: 1545 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows Penelope sitting with her maids at a loom. She weaves by day and unravels by night to delay suitors. The walls and floor have simple lines and patterns. The maids focus hard on their work. One reaches for thread, another checks the cloth. The lines are crisp, not fuzzy. This shows fine skill in the engraving. Look up the technique called cross-hatching to see how lines make shadows.