The Star of Kings, a Night Piece
1630
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Star of Kings, a Night Piece is a 1630 ink by Jan van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a night scene with a bright star shining down. It's an engraving, which is a way of carving designs into metal plates. The artist used this technique to create detailed lines and textures, making the scene feel more realistic. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the work of artist: Velde, Jan van de, II.
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
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