Henry III, King of France
1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1550
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henry III, King of France is a 1550 ink by Unknown 16th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He’s wearing a high-collar shirt with swirling patterns and a dark cape draped over his shoulders. His hair is short and curly, and he has a mustache and earlobes showing small earrings. The border around the image has text like "HENRICVS FRANCORVM REX," which means "Henry, King of France." The lines in the background are made by tiny parallel marks, a way to add shading without color. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create detailed images like this.
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