Saint William the Hermit
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint William the Hermit is a 1634 ink by Balthasar Moncornet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows an old man with a long white beard sitting under a tree. He wears a fur cloak and holds a staff while a dog lies at his feet. Behind him, a small village with houses and a church appears in the distance. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially in the fur and tree leaves. This style was common in Baroque art. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Moncornet made detailed prints.
Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.
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