1525
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Christ Surrounded by Children is a 1525 ink by Georg Pencz, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a man with a glowing halo holding a baby while standing on a raised platform. Around him, a crowd of adults and children reach toward him, some kneeling, others standing. The background has a simple village scene with a church steeple and a tree. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, especially in the folds of the clothing and the faces. The man’s calm expression stands out against the eager gestures of the people around him. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Pencz made prints with metal plates.
Georg Pencz (c. 1500 – 11 October 1550) was a German engraver, painter and printmaker. Pencz was probably born in Westheim near Bad Windsheim/Franconia. He travelled to Nuremberg in 1523 and joined Albrecht Dürer’s…
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