1499
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Churchgoers is a 1499 ink by Israhel van Meckenem, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two men in robes standing close together. The man on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a long staff. The man on the right has a tall, pointed hat and a string of beads in his hand. Both look serious, and the background has swirling decorative lines framing them. The image is made using fine lines and shading to create depth. The artist used a technique that builds up dark areas with tiny parallel lines. Next, look up engraving to see how artists carve images into metal plates.
Israhel van Meckenem (c. 1445 – 10 November 1503), also known as Israhel van Meckenem the Younger, was a German printmaker and goldsmith, perhaps of a Dutch family origin. He was the most prolific engraver of the…
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