1600
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Forest Landscape with Two Men and a Woman Resting near a Bridge is a 1600 ink by Aegidius Sadeler II, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a group of three people in a dense forest. Two men stand under a huge tree, one leaning on a staff, while a woman sits nearby on the ground. In the background, a bridge arches over a stream, and a distant waterfall spills down rocks. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and texture, especially in the trees and rocks. This style was common in Renaissance engravings. Next, check out how engraving works to create such detailed scenes.
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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