1506
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Apollo and Hyacinthus is a 1506 ink by Marcantonio Raimondi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two muscular men standing in a wooded area. One holds a bow and quiver of arrows while the other leans on a spear. A small winged boy crouches nearby, and vines with leaves wrap around their arms and legs. The artist used fine lines to show muscle and fabric, creating a sense of movement. This is an engraving, which means the design was carved into metal before being printed. Next, look up engraving to see how this technique works.
Marcantonio Raimondi, often called simply Marcantonio (c. 1470/82 – c. 1534), was an Italian engraver, known for being the first important printmaker whose body of work consists largely of prints copying paintings. He…
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