1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bartholomew and Christina Spranger is a 1600 ink by Aegidius Sadeler II, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two people, Bartholomew and Christina Spranger. They are dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The detail that makes this work interesting is the way the artist used lines to create texture and shading, which was a common technique during the Renaissance. The artist paid close attention to the folds in their clothes. This suggests they wanted to show the subjects' wealth and status. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: engraving.
Aegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II (1570–1629) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his successors.
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