Ornament

Ornament

Monogrammist FG

1526

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a flat, silver circle covered in delicate lines. Those lines are cross-hatching, tiny cuts made with a sharp tool. The texture looks like lace or woven fabric. This is a puzzle for the eye. The artist hides the circle in a sea of fine lines. You have to slow down and follow each stroke to see it. Look next at Monogrammist FG.

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