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Landscape with Mountains, a River, and Elijah and the Raven

Magdalena van de Passe

1624

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Mountains, a River, and Elijah and the Raven is a 1624 ink by Magdalena van de Passe, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Magdalena van de Passe
When & what style?: 1624 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a wild, tangled forest with gnarled trees and rocky hills. A river winds through the scene, and in the lower right, a figure sits near a cave. The lines are sharp and busy, with lots of tiny cross-hatching to show shadows and texture. The text at the bottom names a person called Magdalena van de Passe, who made this print in the 1620s. The scene looks dramatic, almost like a story unfolding in nature. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this create detailed prints with metal plates.