Re (King)
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
1465
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
1465
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Re (King) is a 1465 ink by Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a king sitting on a throne. He wears a crown, a long robe with vertical lines, and a belt with a cross on it. His hands rest on a scepter and an orb, and his feet are bare. The background is simple, with just a few lines suggesting a room. The artist used tiny parallel lines to create shadows and texture, a method called cross-hatching. This makes the robe and throne look three-dimensional. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how other artists used this technique.
