1490
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Angel of Saint Matthew is a 1490 ink by Martin Schongauer, a Renaissance work, depicting John the Evangelist, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows an angel with wings spread wide. Its robe looks soft, almost like real fabric. The angel holds a book and points upward with one hand. This is an engraving, not a painting. The artist carved lines into a metal plate. Ink fills the grooves, then transfers onto paper when pressed. That’s why the lines look so sharp and precise. Try looking up engraving, cross-hatching next.
Martin Schongauer, also known as Martin Schön or Hübsch Martin by his contemporaries, was an Alsatian engraver and painter.
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