1714
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Venus se plaint a Jupiter de la tempete que Junon a excitee contre Enee is a 1714 ink by Henri Simon Thomassin, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three figures tangled in swirling lines. On the left, a winged woman holds a staff, looking upward. In the center, a bearded man sits with a stern face, gripping a spear. To the right, a woman clings to him, her face turned in worry. The background is packed with chaotic, dark lines that make the scene feel stormy. The title at the bottom hints this is about Venus complaining to Jupiter about a storm Juno caused. The tiny details—like the cross-hatching—make the figures look dramatic and alive. Next, check out engraving to see how artists use lines to create depth and emotion.
Henri Simon Thomassin (1687–1741) was an artist.
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