1663
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rescue of the Infant Oedipus is a 1663 ink by Salvator Rosa, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tangled tree with twisted branches and bare limbs. The roots wrap around rocks at the bottom, and the sky above is faint but visible. Small figures hide among the branches—some look like they’re climbing or being carried. The artist used fine lines to create texture, making the tree look almost alive. The dark lines stand out against the light paper, giving it a sharp, detailed look. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Salvator Rosa (1615 – 15 March 1673) is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century.
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