Charles I, King of England
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1621
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a ruffled collar and a dark, textured jacket. The image is inside a round frame with Latin words along the edge. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and depth, making the face look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is called cross-hatching. Next, check out how cross-hatching works to see how artists build shadows with just lines.
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