Februarius (February)
1601
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1601
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Februarius (February) is a 1601 ink by Ludovico Mattioli, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a quiet village scene in winter. A church with a tall steeple sits by a river, its roof dusted with snow. Bare trees line the path, and a few people walk or sit near the water. One person is fishing by the shore, while another small boat floats nearby. The sky is gray and cloudy, and the ground looks frosty. The word *FEBRUARIUS* at the bottom tells you this is a month scene, not just any winter day. The artist used fine lines to show details like the texture of the ice and the folds in people’s clothes. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
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