Saint Paul and Saint Anthony by the Entrance to the Cave
1628
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1628
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows two men sitting under a rock ledge, talking by a small fire. Behind them, a dark cave opens into a rocky hillside covered in trees. A bird flies above the trees, and the sky is light but cloudy. The scene looks quiet and a little lonely. The artist signed the bottom—this is an *etching*, a printmaking method where the image is scratched into a metal plate. The lines are sharp and detailed, especially the trees and rocks. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.
