Ambrosius Parens
1582
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1582
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ambrosius Parens is a 1582 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a long white beard and deep wrinkles. His hair is curly and gray, and he wears a dark, high-collared robe with a chain across his chest—maybe a symbol of his job. His hands rest on the front of the robe, and his sharp eyes look straight ahead. The tiny lines all over the image aren’t mistakes—they’re part of the *cross-hatching* technique, used to create shadows and texture. Next, check out how *engraving* works to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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