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Brooch with Table-Stones, Winged Dragons at Top, and Griffins at Bottom

Daniel Mignot

1596

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Playing Card

Dominant colour

Brooch with Table-Stones, Winged Dragons at Top, and Griffins at Bottom is a 1596 ink by Daniel Mignot, a Renaissance work, depicting Playing Card, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Daniel Mignot
When & what style?: 1596 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a brooch with table-stones, winged dragons at top, and griffins at bottom. The details in this work are interesting. It's an old engraving, which means it was made by carving a design into a metal plate. The artist used lines and shading to create texture and depth. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: engraving.