Artwork
The Plague of Locusts
The Plague of Locusts is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Jan Sadeler I. It dates from 1585 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:below image in plate: Grassatur pestis, sevit post ulcera grando. Arna locust tenent. densaque fit nebula. Exod: 9.10.; 5
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Overview
The Plague of Locusts is an engraving on laid paper created by Jan Sadeler I around 1585.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving depicts a chaotic scene where people flee in panic as locusts swarm around them. A man with outstretched arms and another with a spear are prominent in the foreground, while a figure stands in the arched doorway of a background building.
Technique & Style
The engraving employs cross-hatching to achieve texture and depth, heightening the drama and tension in the scene.
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