1514
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
God Appearing to Noah is a 1514 ink by Marcantonio Raimondi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a dramatic scene with five figures. On the left, a bearded man with curly hair stretches his arm toward a tall, rough wooden door. Below him, a child kneels with hands clasped, looking up. To the right, a woman in a long dress holds a baby while another child clings to her. The ground is rocky, and the figures’ clothes are simple but detailed. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the door and fabric. This makes the scene feel three-dimensional even though it’s just ink on paper. Next, look up engraving to see how artists use metal plates and sharp tools to make prints like this.
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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