Brooch with Fantasy Creatures Blowing Horns at Top and Winged Griffins at Bottom
1596
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1596
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Brooch with Fantasy Creatures Blowing Horns at Top and Winged Griffins at Bottom is a 1596 ink by Daniel Mignot, a Renaissance work, depicting Playing Card, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a brooch with fantasy creatures blowing horns at the top and winged griffins at the bottom. The details in this work are interesting. It's an engraving, which means it was made by carving a design into a metal plate. This technique allows for very fine lines and details. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: engraving.
