1594
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Goats and Hare is a 1594 by Nicolaes de Bruyn, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows three goats with big, curved horns standing on a grassy patch. One goat faces left, another faces right, and the third leans in toward a small hare nibbling on a plant. Butterflies float above the goats, and a baby goat stands nearby. The artist used sharp lines to show fur texture and muscle, making the animals look real despite the monochrome. This style was common in Renaissance prints. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists used light and shadow this way.
Nicolaes de Bruyn (Antwerp, 1571 – Rotterdam, 1656) was a Flemish engraver, who after training in Antwerp was active in the Dutch Republic.
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