1650
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vuë de l'Eglise sainct Pierre, et du Chasteau Sainct Ange is a 1650 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a riverbank with a big church and a castle on a hill. Trees line the left side, and a boat floats on the water near the shore. The church has a tall dome and smaller towers, while the castle looks like a long building with towers at each end. The title at the bottom calls it a view of St. Peter’s church and the Castle of St. Angelo. The artist used fine lines to show details like the trees, buildings, and even the waves in the river. Want to know more? Check out the technique: etching.
Israel Silvestre (13 August 1621 in Nancy – 11 October 1691 in Paris), called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, was a prolific French draftsman, etcher and print dealer who specialized in topographical views and perspectives of famous buildings.
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