1601
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hans van Aachen is a 1601 ink by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a framed portrait of a serious-looking man in a ruff collar, surrounded by decorative carvings. Above him, a muscular woman leans on a broken column, while two cherubs hold up a banner with Latin words. Below, a smaller scene shows a woman with a staff and a kneeling man. The whole thing looks like a fancy tombstone or memorial. The Latin text around the portrait praises the man’s skills as an artist and scholar. The style is packed with detail, using lines to create shadows and depth. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this made prints.
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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