John Heydon, Astrologer and Rosicrucian
1678
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1678
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
John Heydon, Astrologer and Rosicrucian is a 1678 ink by William Sherwin, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a beard. His face is in the center of a circle, surrounded by swirly lines and small designs. Around the edge, there are words in Latin and some small pictures. The man’s hair looks like it’s made of tiny loops, and the background has lots of dots and lines. The artist used shading to make the face stand out. This is an example of engraving.
