LXXX: Eighty Years
1599
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Crispijn van de Passe I
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
LXXX: Eighty Years is a 1599 ink by Crispijn van de Passe I, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows an old man with a long beard kneeling in a dim room. A small child stands beside him, holding a ball. A cat sits near a pot on the floor, while shelves in the background hold jars and framed pictures. Light streams through a window, hitting the man’s face. The text around the edge is in Latin, hinting at a moral lesson about age and wisdom. The careful lines and shading create depth, making the scene feel real. Next, check out how artists used engraving to tell stories in detail.
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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