1595
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hearing is a 1595 ink by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two figures facing each other. The woman on the left wears a high-necked dress with a string of pearls and holds a small object near her chest. The man on the right has curly hair, a ruff collar, and a winged hat. Behind them, a curtain frames their heads, and the background is filled with swirling lines. The title *Hearing* hints this could be an allegory—maybe about listening or sound. The Latin text at the bottom reads like a warning about sweet but dangerous songs. Next, check out the technique: engraving to see how artists like Saenredam created such fine details.
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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