1599
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Annunciation to the Shepherds is a 1599 ink by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a busy night scene with angels flying above shepherds. The angels have wings and play instruments while floating in the sky. Below, two shepherds sit on a hillside, one holding a staff and the other pointing at the angels. Sheep are scattered around them, and the ground looks rocky with some bushes. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, giving the scene depth. This kind of detailed line work is called cross-hatching. Next, check out technique: engraving, cross-hatching.
Jan Pieterszoon (abbr. Pietersz.) Saenredam (c. 1565 – 6 April 1607) was a Dutch Northern Mannerist painter, printmaker in engraving, and cartographer, and father of the painter of church interiors, Pieter Jansz…
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