Four Evangelists in a Scriptorium

Four Evangelists in a Scriptorium

Master I.K.

1539

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Four Evangelists in a Scriptorium. It was made by Master I.K. in 1539. The artist used pen, brown ink, and brown wash over red chalk on laid paper, which was a common technique during that time. This fact tells us something about the materials used back then. Check out the Renaissance for more information about this style.

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