1514
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Two Fauns Carrying a Child is a 1514 ink by Marcantonio Raimondi, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two muscular men with goat legs and leafy crowns on their heads. One holds a basket while the other lifts a small, naked child. The background is just vertical lines, like a curtain or wall. The child looks calm, almost asleep, while the men’s strong arms suggest they’re carrying something heavy. This is an old print made by pressing ink into carved metal. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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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