Pope Clement VIII
1598
ink
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
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pope Clement VIII is a 1598 ink by Crispijn van de Passe I, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a full beard and dark hair. He’s wearing a high-collared robe and looks serious. Around his head is a fancy oval frame with Latin words and small pictures of a crown and a building. The background is plain, but the lines are sharp and detailed. The text at the bottom is in Latin, and the date "1598" is tucked in the corner. This isn’t a painting—it’s an *engraving*, which means the artist carved the design into metal and printed it. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made prints.
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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