Allegory of Justice
1606
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1606
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Allegory of Justice is a 1606 ink by Willem van Swanenburgh, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a busy black-and-white scene packed with people. Some are standing, some are kneeling, and a few look like they’re in the middle of action—one man is holding a sword, another is pointing upward. The background has tall columns and what looks like a chaotic crowd, while the bottom has Latin text. Everyone is dressed in old-fashioned clothes, and the whole scene feels dramatic and crowded. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and depth, making the figures look three-dimensional. This is an engraving, which means the image was carved into metal before being printed. Look up engraving to see how this technique works.
Willem van Swanenburgh (1607–1607) was an artist.
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