The Little Executioner
1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Little Executioner is a 1662 by Prince Ruprecht, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a man holding a sword. He's dressed in old clothes. The man is thought to be an executioner. This painting is interesting because it was made to show a printmaking technique. The technique was new at the time. It was used to create detailed images. The image was created after a painting by another artist. You can learn more about this technique by looking up chiaroscuro.
