1600
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus is a 1600 ink by Jan Pietersz Saenredam, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two figures wrapped in swirling fabric. One holds grapes and flowers, the other leans in close. Their faces look calm but serious, surrounded by vines and leaves that fill the whole frame. The title at the bottom is in Latin, hinting this might be about old myths. The artist used sharp lines to build up shadows and textures—no paint here, just ink. Next, check out how engraving works to create these detailed images.
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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