1612
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Spanish Duke Before Margaret of Austria [verso] is a 1612 ink by Antonio Tempesta, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a crowded scene with a mix of people in fancy clothes. A man on the ground kneels before a group of women and men standing on a raised platform. The women wear big, ornate dresses and tall hats, while the men hold staffs or stand in military poses. The background looks like a grand room with columns and a window. The man on the ground seems to be begging or offering something to the group, while the women look down at him. The artist used fine lines to create texture in the fabrics and faces, giving everything a detailed but slightly rough look. Next, look up technique: etching to see how artists like this made their prints.
Antonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 5 August 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of Antwerp.
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