1752
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Antique Sacrifice is a 1752 ink by Bernhard Rode, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three robed figures in a dim, stormy scene. One person kneels, holding a torch that casts a flickering light. Another stands over them, arms outstretched, while a third figure sits nearby with a basket and a bird. The background is filled with chaotic, swirling lines, like rain or wind. The artist used loose, scratchy lines to create drama and movement. The scene feels tense, like something important is about to happen—or just did. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made marks like these.
Bernhard Rode (25 July 1725 – 28 June 1797) was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works.
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