The Holy Family Arriving at a City Gate
1753
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1753
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Holy Family Arriving at a City Gate is a 1753 ink by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a busy scene outside a city gate. A group of people, including a woman holding a child and a man with a staff, walk forward. Behind them, others carry bundles or lean on sticks. The gate is tall, with a lantern hanging on the right side and a small tower above. Trees and a rough road fill the background. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the folds in clothing or the wood of the gate. This was done with a technique called etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Tiepolo made detailed prints.
